A family information brochure and dedicated website to improve the ICU experience for patients’ relatives: an Italian multicenter before-and-after study
2017
Purpose
Good communication between ICU staff and patients’ relatives may reduce the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety or depression, and dissatisfaction with clinicians. An information brochure and website to meet relatives’ needs were designed to explain in technical yet simple terms what happens during and after an ICU stay, to legitimize emotions such as fear, apprehension, and suffering, and to improve cooperation with relatives without increasing staff workload. The main outcomes were improved understanding of prognosis and procedures, and decrease of relatives’ anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms.
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