Journal article
Effect of a Nurse-Led Preventive Psychological Intervention on Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Critically Ill Patients
Abstract
Importance: A meta-analysis of outcomes during the 6 months after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge indicate a prevalence for clinically important posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms of 25%.
Objective: To determine whether a nurse-led preventive, complex psychological intervention, initiated in the ICU, reduces patient-reported PTSD symptom severity at 6 months.
Authors
Wade DM; Mouncey PR; Richards-Belle A; Wulff J; Harrison DA; Sadique MZ; Grieve RD; Emerson LM; Mason AJ; Aaronovitch D
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 321, No. 7, pp. 665–675
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
February 19, 2019
DOI
10.1001/jama.2019.0073
ISSN
0098-7484