The impact of an intensive care unit admission on the health status of relatives of intensive care survivors: A prospective cohort study in primary care

• Published in: The European journal of general practice Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 48 - 55
• Main Authors: Naaktgeboren, Rick, Zegers, Marieke, Peters, Marco, Akkermans, Reinier, Peters, Hans, van den Boogaard, Mark, van de Laar, Floris A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.12.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Adult; Cohort analysis; Critical Care; Critical Illness; family; Female; General practice; Health Status; Humans; Intensive care; intensive care unit; Intensive Care Units; Male; Original; post-intensive care syndrome; posttraumatic stress symptoms; Primary care; Primary Health Care; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Survivors; General practice; post-intensive care syndrome; intensive care unit; family; posttraumatic stress symptoms

Relatives of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors may suffer from various symptoms after ICU admittance of their relative, known as post-intensive care syndrome-family (PICS-F). Studies regarding PICS-F have been performed but its impact in primary care is unknown. To explore health problems of relat...