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Near-Death Experiences in Adult ICU Patients: A Scoping Review
Kailai Gu1, Jingying Huang2, Jin Yang2
1School of Nursing, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Nursing in Critical Care
|June 16, 2026
Summary
Near-death experiences (NDEs) are common in intensive care unit survivors and profoundly impact recovery. Prompt clinical identification and support for these multidimensional experiences are crucial for psychological well-being.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Near-death experiences (NDEs) affect approximately 15% of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors.
- These experiences significantly impact post-intensive care syndrome and long-term psychological recovery.
- NDEs are currently under-addressed in clinical practice.
Conclusions:
- NDEs in ICU survivors are unique, multidimensional subjective experiences.
- Optimized assessment tools and integrated neurobiological/psychological frameworks are needed.
- While religious interest and memory stability increase, psychosocial outcomes vary due to disease and cultural factors, necessitating clinical identification and support for psychological recovery.
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