Enhancing & Mobilizing the POtential for Wellness & Emotional Resilience (EMPOWER) among Surrogate Decision-Makers of ICU Patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Enhancing & Mobilizing the POtential for Wellness & Emotional Resilience (EMPOWER) among Surrogate Decision-Makers of ICU Patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Critical illness increases the risk for poor mental health outcomes among both patients and their informal caregivers, especially their surrogate decision-makers. Surrogates who must make life-and-death medical decisions on behalf of incapacitated patients may experience addition...

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Main Authors: Holly G. Prigerson, Martin Viola, Chris R. Brewin, Christopher Cox, Daniel Ouyang, Madeline Rogers, Cynthia X. Pan, Shayna Rabin, Jiehui Xu, Susan Vaughan, Janna S. Gordon-Elliot, David Berlin, Lindsay Lief, Wendy G. Lichtenthal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Critical illness
Psychological distress
Peritraumatic distress
Medical decision-making
Communication
Surrogate decision-makers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3515-0

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