Course and predictors of posttraumatic stress-related symptoms among family members of deceased ICU patients during the first year of bereavement

Course and predictors of posttraumatic stress-related symptoms among family members of deceased ICU patients during the first year of bereavement

Abstract Background/Objective Death in intensive care units (ICUs) may increase bereaved family members’ risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, posttraumatic stress-related symptoms (hereafter as PTSD symptoms) and their precipitating factors were seldom examined among bereaved fami...

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Main Authors: Siew Tzuh Tang, Chung-Chi Huang, Tsung-Hui Hu, Wen-Chi Chou, Li-Pang Chuang, Ming Chu Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
End-of-life care quality
Family satisfaction
PTSD symptoms
Critical illness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03719-x

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