The lived experiences of family members of Covid-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit: A phenomenological study.
Heart Lung
; 50(6): 926-932, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1347620
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The family members of a patient admitted to a COVID Intensive Care Unit (COVID-ICU) could not communicate with and stay close to their loved one, which resulted in them becoming dependent on hospital staff for remote updates.OBJECTIVE:
To describe the lived experiences of families with a member admitted to a COVID-ICU.METHODS:
A phenomenological study was conducted. The subjects were interviewed with open-ended questions to allow them full freedom of expression. The researchers involved in the analysis immersed themselves in the data, independently reading and rereading the transcripts to gain a sense of the entire dataset.RESULTS:
Fourteen first-degree family members were recruited. Five main themes emerged fear, detachment, life on standby, family-related loneliness in the COVID-ICU, and an unexpected event.CONCLUSIONS:
Knowing the experience of families who have a relative in the COVID-ICU is essential for recognizing and reducing the risk of developing symptoms of post-intensive care syndrome.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Family
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Heart Lung
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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