Effects of a Telephone- and Web-based Coping Skills Training Program Compared with an Education Program for Survivors of Critical Illness and Their Family Members. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Christopher E CoxCatherine L HoughShannon S CarsonDouglas B WhiteJeremy M KahnMaren K OlsenDerek M JonesTamara J SomersSarah A KelleherLaura S PorterPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2019)
CST did not improve psychological distress symptoms compared with an education program. However, CST improved symptoms of distress at 6 months among patients with high baseline distress, whereas the education program improved distress at 3 months among those ventilated for more than 7 days. Future efforts to address psychological distress among critical illness survivors should target high-risk populations. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01983254).