SynthesisWestern journal of nursing research2016
Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Post-ICU Family Members: Review and Methodological Challenges.
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- Latent Profile Analysis of Families Relocation Stress Prior to Transfer Out of Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit Patients.Acta Cardiologica Sinica · 2026Article
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- Long-term prevalence of PTSD symptom in family members of severe COVID-19 patients: a serial follow-up study extending to 18 months after ICU discharge.Journal of intensive care · 2024Article
- Investigating stress, social support, and decisional conflict dynamics in surrogates of intensive care unit patients with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- A Case Report and Review of the Literature of ICU Delirium.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The spectrum of psychological disorders in family members of patients suffering from delirium associated with critical illness: a prospective, observational study.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Navigating post-ICU care: understanding family members' experiences - a qualitative study.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- The bereavement experiences of families of potential organ donors: a qualitative longitudinal case study illuminating opportunities for family care.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
- Nurse perceptions of a nurse family liaison implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative thematic analysis.Intensive & critical care nursing · 2022Article
- Patient support groups: A survey of United Kingdom practice, purpose and performance.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2021Article
- Course and predictors of posttraumatic stress-related symptoms among family members of deceased ICU patients during the first year of bereavement.Critical care (London, England) · 2021Observational
- Smartphone Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postintensive Care Syndrome-Family: Protocol for a Pilot Study.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- Prevalence and course of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in partners of burn survivors.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Article
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- Factors Affecting State and Trait Anxiety of Relatives of Hospitalized Patients.Journal of caring sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients are at risk for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following ICU discharge. The aim of this systematic review is to examine the current literature regarding post-ICU family PTSD symptoms with an emphasis on methodological issues in conducting research on this challenging phenomenon. An extensive review of the literature was performed confining the search to English language studies reporting PTSD symptoms in adult family members of adult ICU patients. Ten studies were identified for review published from 2004 to 2012. Findings demonstrate a significant prevalence of family PTSD symptoms in the months following ICU hospitalization. However, there are several methodological challenges to the interpretation of existing studies and to the conduct of future research including differences in sampling, identification of risk factors and covariates of PTSD, and lack of consensus regarding the most appropriate PTSD symptom measurement tools and timing.
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