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1Critical Care Services, Swedish Edmonds Medical Center, Edmonds, WA, USA.
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
|May 14, 2020
Summary
Patient diaries can help intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and their families cope with post-intensive care syndrome. Key factors for successful diary programs include patient selection, content, family involvement, and staff perceptions.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Patient Experience
- Psychological Well-being
Background:
- Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) negatively impacts patients after ICU discharge.
- Patient diaries offer a method for survivors and families to document and recall hospitalization experiences.
- Existing literature highlights the need for structured approaches to diary implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the literature on patient diary programs in the ICU.
- To identify essential components for effective diary program implementation.
- To understand the impact of diaries on PICS and program sustainability.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on patient diaries in intensive care units.
- Analysis of factors influencing diary program success.
- Synthesis of findings on the role of diaries in mitigating PICS.
Main Results:
- Patient selection, diary content, family involvement, and staff perceptions are critical for successful implementation.
- Diaries aid in memory creation and filling information gaps during hospitalization.
- Understanding the impact of diaries enhances program compliance and sustainability.
Conclusions:
- Patient diaries are a valuable tool for supporting ICU survivors and their families.
- Optimizing diary programs requires careful consideration of implementation factors.
- Further understanding of diary impact can improve long-term patient outcomes and program viability.
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