Health problems among family caregivers of former intensive care unit (ICU) patients: an interview study.

Dries van SleeuwenFloris van de LaarWytske GeenseMark van den BoogaardMarieke Zegers

Published in: BJGP open (2020)

Caregivers experience several health problems, even years after their relative's ICU episode. Healthcare providers should be focused not only on former ICU patients' health, but also on their caregivers', and need to signal and identify caregivers' health problems earlier in order to give them the appropriate care and support they need.

Keyphrases

healthcare
intensive care unit
mental health
public health
end stage renal disease
palliative care
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
health information
newly diagnosed
mechanical ventilation
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
chronic pain