Long-term effects of flexible visitation in the intensive care unit on family members' mental health: 12-month results from a randomized clinical trial.

Jennifer Menna Barreto de Souza Aline Paula Miozzo Rosa da Rosa Minho Dos Santos Duane Mocellin Gabriela Soares Rech Geraldine Trott Gabriel Pozza Muller Estivalete Daniel Sganzerla Denise de Souza Regis Goulart Rosa Giselle Calovi Pratini

Published in: Intensive care medicine (2024)

Flexible ICU visitation, compared to the restrictive visitation, was associated with a significant reduction in the 1-year prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms in family members.

Keyphrases

mental health
intensive care unit
risk factors
mechanical ventilation
sleep quality
physical activity
heat stress