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Published on: September 30, 2020
[Relatives after a stay on the intensive care unit: a care gap to be closed]
Teresa Deffner1, Anke Hierundar2, Christian Waydhas3,4
1Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland. teresa.deffner@med.uni-jena.de.
Abstract:
Structures for the care of relatives after a stay on the intensive care unit are present in principle, but no systematic interfaces between the different types of care and the care sectors exists. Therefore, in a first step, the needs of relatives during intensive care treatment should be continuously assessed and addressed as early as possible. Furthermore, proactive provision of information regarding aftercare services is necessary throughout the entire course of hospitalization and rehabilitation, but also in the phase of general practitioner care. The patient's hospital discharge letter with a detailed social history can serve information transfer at the interfaces.
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