Open AccessImplementation of an Intensive Care Unit Diary Program at a Veterans Affairs Hospital
Author(s) -
Kelly Drumright,
Abigail Jones,
Ralph Gervasio,
C. Hill,
Margaret L. Russell,
Leanne M. Boehm
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nursing care quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.554
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1550-5065
pISSN - 1057-3631
DOI - 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000510
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , psychological intervention , veterans affairs , intervention (counseling) , nursing , family medicine , psychiatry
Intensive care unit (ICU) diaries are recommended to address psychological sequelae following critical illness. Diaries are correlated with reduced prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in survivors of critical illness and their families.