From breaking point to breakthrough during the ICU stay: A qualitative study of family members' experiences of long-term intensive care patients' pathways towards survival.

Hege Selnes HaugdahlRegina EideIngeborg AlexandersenTove Engan PaulsbyBerit StjernStine Borgen LundGørill Haugan

Published in: Journal of clinical nursing (2018)

Insights into the unique and vital health-promoting influence of family participation indicate the responsibility of the ICU team to provide support for families.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
intensive care unit
mental health
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
mechanical ventilation
public health
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
health information
risk assessment
human health