Intensive care diaries to promote recovery for patients and families after critical illness: A Cochrane Systematic Review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1243-1253

  Ullman, Amanda J ^a,b   Aitken, Leanne M ^a,c,d   Rattray, Janice ^e   Kenardy, Justin ^f   Le Brocque, Robyne ^f   MacGillivray, Stephen ^e   Hull, Alastair M ^e  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Intensive care; Post traumatic stress; Recovery

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT;

CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FAMILY; HUMANS; PATIENTS;

EID: 84930046195     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.03.020     Document Type: Review

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