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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
The use of diaries to promote recovery after critical illness
Abstract:
Admission to intensive care exposes patients and family members to extreme physical and psychological stress. This stress may cause anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which impairs their recovery. Nurses are actively seeking solutions and tools to assist patients and family members to recover after admission to intensive care.
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