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October 10, 2025Nursing in Critical CareOpen Access

Navigating Uncertainty: Family Experiences and Coping Strategies During Critical Care Hospitalisation: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

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MRMelissa RiegelMRMonica RückholdtSRSue Randall

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Overview

Descriptive qualitative study reveals psychological stress in families during critical care, highlighting communication needs.

Key Points

  • Participants experienced substantial psychological stress during unplanned hospital admissions, impacting their wellbeing.
  • Effective communication emerged as crucial for alleviating feelings of isolation and anxiety during critical care.
  • This descriptive qualitative study utilized inductive reflexive thematic analysis on 27 family members of patients in intensive care.
  • Enhancing communication strategies may improve support for families, ultimately benefiting both patients and relatives.

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Riegel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e865117ef2f04ca37e4c30https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70194
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