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Patients' memories from intensive care unit: A qualitative systematic review.
Synthesis in Nursing open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on health-related quality of life in ICU patients: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Patient, family member and healthcare professionals' experiences of physiotherapy airway clearance techniques during hospital admission: a scoping review.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- Factors associated with post-traumatic growth in severe COVID-19 patients discharged from intensive care: the influence of near-death experiences.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Quantifying the recollection of discomfort and emotional suffering during a stay in intensive care: development and validation of the EXPRIM questionnaire : EXPRIM: quantification of discomfort experienced during an ICU stay.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- Determinants of ICU memories and the impact on the development and trajectory of post-traumatic stress symptoms: a multicenter longitudinal cohort study.Intensive care medicine · 2025Article
- Experiences, perceptions and unexpressed needs of patients undergoing heart and lung transplantation in intensive care unit: a qualitative phenomenological study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- A Thematic Analysis of Lived Experiences of Falls in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2024Article
- Exploring family functioning and - hardiness in families' experiencing adult intensive care - A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimTo identify and synthesize the evidence regarding adult patients' memories from their stay in the intensive care unit.
designA qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. PROSPERO # CRD42020164928. The review employed the guideline of Bettany-Saltikov and McSherry and the Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research guidelines.
methodsSystematic search for qualitative studies published between January 2000 and December 2019 in Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, PsycINFO, and Excerpta Medica Database. Pairs of authors independently assessed eligibility, appraised methodological quality using Joanna Briggs's quality appraisal tool and extracted data. The analysis followed the principles of interpretative synthesis.
resultsSixteen papers from 15 studies were included in the review. Three themes emerged: (a) memories of surreal dreams and delusions, (b) care memories from sanctuary to alienation and (c) memories of being vulnerable and close to death.
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