ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Post-hospital recovery trajectories of family members of critically ill COVID-19 survivors: an international qualitative investigation
Authors' conclusion
This international qualitative investigation has demonstrated the challenges which family members of patients hospitalised with a critical care COVID-19 admission experience following hospital discharge.
Study context
- Population
- Family members of patients who survived a COVID-19 critical care admission, Spain and United Kingdom (UK)family members interviewed
- Participants
- 19 members
- Outcome
- Post-hospital recovery trajectory of family members
Methodological detailssemi-structured telephone interviews, thematic content analysis, international (Spain and UK)
- Semi-structured telephone interviews
- Thematic content analysis
- International (Spain and UK)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Themes identified
- Four themes: changing relationships and carer burden; family health and trauma; social support and networks; differences in lived experience
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Original publication
Post-hospital recovery trajectories of family members of critically ill COVID-19 survivors: an international qualitative investigation. Intensive Care Med. Published 12 September 2023. doi:10.
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