dc.contributor.author | Aitken, Leanne M | |
dc.contributor.author | Rattray, Janice | |
dc.contributor.author | Kenardy, Justin | |
dc.contributor.author | Hull, Alastair M | |
dc.contributor.author | Ullman, Amanda J | |
dc.contributor.author | Le Brocque, Robyne | |
dc.contributor.author | Mitchell, Marion | |
dc.contributor.author | Davis, Chelsea | |
dc.contributor.author | Castillo, Maria I | |
dc.contributor.author | Macfarlane, Bonnie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-07T22:31:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-08-07T22:31:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0883-9441 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.12.003 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/343359 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: Diaries summarizing intensive care are routine practice in some countries, although evidence to support
diary use is limited. The purpose of this study was to identify whether distress post-intensive care influences
patients' and relatives' choice as to whether they would like to receive a diary and what information delivery
method is preferred.
Materials and methods: Intensive care patients admitted for at least 3 days and their relatives participated in an
exploratory mixed methods study. Interviews were conducted 3 to 5 months after discharge. Psychological
distress was assessed using Kessler-10 and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Checklist − 5. Perceptions
of benefit of diaries were assessed using a 4-point Likert scale. Differences were examined using Fisher exact
test (P b .05).
Results: Fifty-seven patients and 22 relatives consented to participation, with 22 patients and 22 relatives
interviewed before data saturation. Psychological distress was evident in 25 (47%) patients and 5 (23%) relatives.
Participants' psychological health was similar for those who perceived diaries as beneficial, and those who did
not. Themes included memory, process, and impact, although opinions were diverse.
Conclusions: Patient and relative preferences of receiving a diary are not related to psychological distress. Diverse
opinions around common themes suggest the need for a range of interventions to aid psychological recovery. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | W.B. Saunders Co. | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 263 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 268 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Journal of Critical Care | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 38 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Nursing | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Nursing not elsewhere classified | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3202 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 4205 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 420599 | |
dc.title | Perspectives of patients and family members regarding psychological support using intensive care diaries: An exploratory mixed methods study | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
dcterms.license | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
dc.description.version | Accepted Manuscript (AM) | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2017 Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, providing that the work is properly cited. | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Mitchell, Marion L. | |