ArticleHeart & lung : the journal of critical care
The lived experiences of family members of Covid-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit: A phenomenological study.
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- Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in Family: A Concept Analysis.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Beyond the ICU: family resilience and emotional turmoil after intensive care - a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Care without co-presence: Crafting alternative modes of involvement in UK intensive care in times of COVID-19.Medical anthropology quarterly · 2026Article
- Waves of hurt faced by families due to a hospitalised relative with COVID-19 in the Cape Flats.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2025Article
- Coping in times of disruption and deprivation-Experiences of family members during COVID-19 patients' critical illness: A qualitative study.Nursing open · 2023Article
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- Last utterances of patients in Covid Intensive Care Units: A qualitative study.Archives of psychiatric nursing · 2023Article
- Exploring family caregiver challenges in caring for patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The lived experiences of family members who visit their relatives in Covid-19 intensive care unit for the first time: A phenomenological study.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careArticle
- Being a health care professional in the ICU serving patients with covid-19: A qualitative study.Heart & lung : the journal of critical careArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe family members of a patient admitted to a COVID Intensive Care Unit (COVID-ICU) could not communicate with and stay close to their loved one, which resulted in them becoming dependent on hospital staff for remote updates.
objectiveTo describe the lived experiences of families with a member admitted to a COVID-ICU.
methodsA phenomenological study was conducted. The subjects were interviewed with open-ended questions to allow them full freedom of expression. The researchers involved in the analysis immersed themselves in the data, independently reading and rereading the transcripts to gain a sense of the entire dataset.
resultsFourteen first-degree family members were recruited. Five main themes emerged: fear, detachment, life on standby, family-related loneliness in the COVID-ICU, and an unexpected event.
conclusionsKnowing the experience of families who have a relative in the COVID-ICU is essential for recognizing and reducing the risk of developing symptoms of post-intensive care syndrome.
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