Journal article
Bereavement interventions to support informal caregivers in the intensive care unit: a systematic review
Abstract
BackgroundInformal caregivers of critically ill patients in intensive care unit (ICUs) experience negative psychological sequelae that worsen after death. We synthesized outcomes reported from ICU bereavement interventions intended to improve informal caregivers’ ability to cope with grief.Data sourcesMEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO from inception to October 2020.Study selectionRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) of bereavement …
Authors
Moss SJ; Wollny K; Poulin TG; Cook DJ; Stelfox HT; Ordons ARD; Fiest KM
Journal
BMC Palliative Care, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1186/s12904-021-00763-w
ISSN
1472-684X