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  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Psychosocial Support
  • Patient and Family Care

Background:

  • Relatives of intensive care unit (ICU) patients experience significant unmet supportive care needs.
  • These needs are often cognitive, emotional, social, and pragmatic, impacting family well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe stress factors and supportive care needs of ICU patients' relatives.
  • To assess the empirical evidence for these needs and the efficacy of interventions.
  • To provide recommendations for psychosocial support and communication.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of articles and meta-analyses.
  • Discussion of qualitative and quantitative research findings.
  • Inclusion of expert recommendations.

Main Results:

  • Relatives report numerous unmet needs, including maintaining hope, security, and receiving tailored communication.
  • Sociodemographic and cultural factors influence the prioritization of these needs.
  • Psychoeducational interventions and effective communication strategies reduce psychosocial distress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD risk in family members.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare professionals require enhanced awareness of relatives' needs and their own defense mechanisms.
  • Improving communicative competence and addressing subjective experiences is crucial.
  • Recommending and encouraging utilization of psychosocial support services is vital.