Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients

Azoulay, Elie; Pochard, Frédéric; Kentish-Barnes, Nancy; Chevret, Sylvie; Aboab, Jérôme; Adrie, Christophe; Annane, Djilali; Bleichner, Gérard; Bollaert, Pierre Edouard; Darmon, Michael; Fassier, Thomas; Galliot, Richard; Garrouste-Orgeas, Maité; Goulenok, Cyril; Goldgran-Toledano, Dany; Hayon, Jan; Jourdain, Mercé; Kaidomar, Michel; Laplace, Christian; Larché, Jérôme; Liotier, Jérôme; Papazian, Laurent; Poisson, Catherine; Reignier, Jean; Saidi, Fayçal; Schlemmer, Benoît; The French FAMIREA Study Group

doi:10.1164/rccm.200409-1295OC

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Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients

Published inAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol. 171, no. 9, p. 987-994

Publication date2005

Abstract

Rationale: Intensive care unit (ICU) admission of a relative is a stressful event that may cause symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objectives: Factors associated with these symptoms need to be identified. Methods: For patients admitted to 21 ICUs between March and November 2003, we studied the family member with the main potential decision-making role.

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Autonomy
Burden
Decision making
End of life
Paternalism

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AZOULAY, Elie et al. Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients. In: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2005, vol. 171, n° 9, p. 987–994. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200409-1295OC

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PID : unige:151292
DOI : 10.1164/rccm.200409-1295OC
PMID : 15665319

Additional URL for this publicationhttp://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.200409-1295OC

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