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Coping in times of disruption and deprivation-Experiences of family members during COVID-19 patients' critical illness: A qualitative study.
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- Impact of restricted family presence during the COVID-19 pandemic on critically ill patients, families, and critical care clinicians: a qualitative systematic review.BMC health services research · 2024Pooled it
- Critical care nurses role and scope of practice during a global crisis: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- The Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Hospital Visitation Bans in the COVID-19 Era.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The interactivity and independence of Recovery challenges and coping strategies for ICU survivors and their caregivers: a systematic review and Meta-synthesis.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Estimating the social burden of COVID-19 among caregivers of COVID-19 patients in punjab, pakistan.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- 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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Abstract
aimTo explore the experiences and needs of family members during the course of COVID-19 critical illness from onset to rehabilitation.
designAn exploratory qualitative study.
methodsTwelve family members of surviving critically ill COVID-19 patients and restricted from visiting the patients, were interviewed digitally. Reflexive thematic analysis was used.
resultsThree themes were generated from the data; 'Experiencing a double burden', 'Becoming an insignificant other' and 'Regaining significance'. Family members were often ill themselves, which represented an extra burden when the patient deteriorated. From admission, the family members became bystanders, deprived of most contact with the patients, as communication and information from the intensive care unit appeared unstructured and haphazard. However, when patients were discharged, great responsibility was placed on the family members.
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