Use of Diaries for Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients to Reduce Long-Term PTSD: A Pilot Study

Many family members whose loved ones stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the hospitalization. A mixed-methods longitudinal randomized trial studying family members of medical ICU (MICU) patients was conducted. Participants were randomized into 2 gro...

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Main Authors: Rebecca N Rice MSN, ACNPC-AG, CCRN, Brandon W Qualls MPA, Mary G Carey PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Patient Experience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735221105681