Anyone who's had a family member in the intensive care unit knows how worrisome and stressful that can be. For those who can't visit their loved one, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation is even more distressing.
RUSH pulmonary and critical care physician Jared Greenberg, MD, spearheaded a study to learn more about what families of patients with COVID-19 went through during and after an ICU stay, especially when it came to their mental health. Results were published in"We really wanted to have a better understanding of what families were experiencing on the emotional level," Greenberg said."Having this understanding will help inform the care we provide during and after an ICU stay.
Families of patients who died often viewed family and friends as a source of stress, whereas families of surviving patients viewed their community as a source of support, Greenberg said. Families of surviving patients had a very different experience: They reported feeling like they received instrumental emotional support from their family and friends after the ICU stay. These participants reported that being around others helped their loved one continue to recover from COVID-19 after the ICU stay.Technology greatly helped bridge the communication gap and allowed families to stay in touch with their loved one, Greenberg pointed out.
"I would consider an ICU experience for the family, especially one that ends with death, as a traumatic event—like being involved in a car accident or a military service experience," Greenberg said.
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