Multiple Symptoms in Family Caregivers of Intensive Care Unit Patients

Worldwide, millions of patients are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) every year.1 After being critically ill patients face challenges in their lives, including mental, cognitive or physical impairments.2-5 Patients who survive a critical illness are dependent on both professional and nonprofessional caregivers, and family caregivers (FCs) are essential through all phases of the ICU stay and recovery. FCs have been described as having a positive effect on the patient's psychological state 6, 7 and have shown to provide crucial support that may improve patient outcomes.

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