Pilot exploration of post‐traumatic stress symptoms in intensive care unit survivors in Cyprus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Karanikola ◽  
George Alexandrou ◽  
Meropi Mpouzika ◽  
Andreas Chatzittofis ◽  
Elizabeth Kusi‐Appiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic

Post-traumatic stress symptoms in family caregivers of intensive care unit patients: A longitudinal study

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 5-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Birgit Alfheim ◽  
Kristin Hofsø ◽  
Milada Cvancarova Småstuen ◽  
Kirsti Tøien ◽  
Leiv Arne Rosseland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic

Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients

2005 ◽  
Vol 171 (9) ◽  
pp. 987-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elie Azoulay ◽  
Frédéric Pochard ◽  
Nancy Kentish-Barnes ◽  
Sylvie Chevret ◽  
Jérôme Aboab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic

Post‐traumatic stress symptoms and sense of coherence in proximity to intensive care unit discharge

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Åse Valsø ◽  
Tone Rustøen ◽  
Laila Skogstad ◽  
Ingerl Schou‐Bredal ◽  
Øivind Ekeberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Intensive Care Unit Discharge ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Unit Discharge ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals Bereavement interventions to support informal caregivers in the intensive care unit: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephana J. Moss ◽  
Krista Wollny ◽  
Therese G. Poulin ◽  
Deborah J. Cook ◽  
Henry T. Stelfox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Bereavement Support ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Post Traumatic

Abstract Background Informal caregivers of critically ill patients in intensive care unit (ICUs) experience negative psychological sequelae that worsen after death. We synthesized outcomes reported from ICU bereavement interventions intended to improve informal caregivers’ ability to cope with grief. Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO from inception to October 2020. Study selection Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of bereavement interventions to support informal caregivers of adult patients who died in ICU. Data extraction Two reviewers independently extracted data in duplicate. Narrative synthesis was conducted. Data synthesis Bereavement interventions were categorized according to the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence three-tiered model of bereavement support according to the level of need: (1) Universal information provided to all those bereaved; (2) Selected or targeted non-specialist support provided to those who are at-risk of developing complex needs; and/or (3) Professional specialist interventions provided to those with a high level of complex needs. Outcome measures were synthesized according to core outcomes established for evaluating bereavement support for adults who have lost other adults to illness. Results Three studies of ICU bereavement interventions from 31 ICUs across 26 hospitals were included. One trial examining the effect of family presence at brain death assessment integrated all three categories of support but did not report significant improvement in emotional or psychological distress. Two other trials assessed a condolence letter intervention, which did not decrease grief symptoms and may have increased symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and a storytelling intervention that found no significant improvements in anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, or complicated grief. Four of nine core bereavement outcomes were not assessed anytime in follow-up. Conclusions Currently available trial evidence is sparse and does not support the use of bereavement interventions for informal caregivers of critically ill patients who die in the ICU.

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