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Traci N Adams1, Carol S North2
1Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, United States. traci.adams@utsouthwestern.edu.
Abstract:
The intensive care unit (ICU) is a stressful environment for patients and their families as well as healthcare workers (HCWs). Distress, which is a negative emotional or physical response to a stressor is common in the ICU. Psychological first aid (PFA) is a form of mental health assistance provided in the immediate aftermath of disasters or other critical incidents to address acute distress and re-establish effective coping and functioning. The aim of this narrative review is to inform the development and utilization of PFA by HCWs in the ICU to reduce the burden of distress among patients, caregivers, and HCWs. This is the first such review to apply PFA to the ICU setting.
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