September 5, 2025HealthcareOpen Access

Psychosocial Support Interventions for Adult Critically Ill Patients During the Acute Phase of Their ICU Stay: A Scoping Review

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Scoping review analyzes interventions and psychological outcomes in ICU patients, indicating gaps in implementation.

Psychosocial support interventions in the ICU can alleviate psychological distress for patients.
Relaxation techniques, psychotherapy, and spiritual support showed potential for reducing anxiety and depression.
The research identified ten heterogeneous studies, mostly using quasi-experimental methods, limiting internal validity.
An urgent need for comprehensive research exists to understand the effects of these interventions on clinical outcomes.

Pant et al. (2025) studied this question.

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