ArticleIntensive care medicine2023
Post-hospital recovery trajectories of family members of critically ill COVID-19 survivors: an international qualitative investigation.
Article in Intensive care medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06664333 (Experiences Reported by Siblings of Children Hospitalized in the PICU), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Experiences Reported by Siblings of Children Hospitalized in the PICU
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4 citing papers in PubMed.
- Current strategies and future directions to enhance recovery following critical illness.Thorax · 2026Review
- The role of family caregivers in critical illness survivor recovery at home: A qualitative study.Journal of health services research & policy · 2026Article
- 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
- Novel Definitions of Wellness and Distress among Family Caregivers of Patients with Acute Cardiorespiratory Failure: A Qualitative Study.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2024Article
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purposeThe immediate impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) visiting restrictions for family members has been well-documented. However, the longer-term trajectory, including mechanisms for support, is less well-known. To address this knowledge gap, we aimed to explore the post-hospital recovery trajectory of family members of patients hospitalised with a critical care COVID-19 admission. We also sought to understand any differences across international contexts.
methodsWe undertook semi-structured interviews with family members of patients who had survived a COVID-19 critical care admission. Family members were recruited from Spain and the United Kingdom (UK) and telephone interviews were undertaken. Interviews were analysed using a thematic content analysis.
resultsAcross the international sites, 19 family members were interviewed. Four themes were identified: changing relationships and carer burden; family health and trauma; social support and networks and differences in lived experience. We found differences in the social support and networks theme across international contexts, with Spanish participants more frequently discussing religion as a form of support.
conclusionsThis international qualitative investigation has demonstrated the challenges which family members of patients hospitalised with a critical care COVID-19 admission experience following hospital discharge. Specific support mechanisms which could include peer support networks, should be implemented for family members to ensure ongoing needs are met.
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