Mental health impact of admission to the intensive care unit for COVID-19.
Br J Community Nurs
; 25(11): 526-530, 2020 Nov 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-916555
ABSTRACT
The pandemic caused by Covid-19 has long term ramifications for many, especially those patients who have experienced an intensive care unit (ICU) admission including ventilation and sedation. This paper will explore aspects of care delivery in the ICU regarding the current pandemic and the impact of such on the mental health of some of these patients. Post discharge, patients will be returning to a very different community incorporating social distancing, and in some cases, social isolation and/or shielding. Many may experience a multitude of physical and mental health complications which can ultimately impact upon each other, therefore a bio-psycho-pharmaco-social approach to discharge, case management, risk assessment and positive behavioural support planning is recommended.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Respiration, Artificial
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Social Isolation
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Mental Health
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Coronavirus Infections
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Aftercare
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Critical Care
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Deep Sedation
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Community Nurs
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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