Short- and long-term impact of critical illness on relatives: Literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 276-292

  Paul, Fiona ^a   Rattray, Janice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critically ill adults; Intensive care; Interventions; Literature review; Nursing; Psychological outcomes; Relatives' needs

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; COST OF ILLNESS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; DISCLOSURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TIME FACTORS; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 42449152696     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04568.x     Document Type: Article

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