Posttraumatic Growth in Intensive Care Unit Health Care Professionals After COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) refers to positive psychological changes following adversity, including deeper relationships and a greater appreciation for life. To assess PTG among intensive care unit (ICU) health care professionals 4 years after the COVID-19 pandemic and explore its association with resilience, anxiety, and depression. This cross-sectional study invited ICU health care professionals (nursing staff, medical staff [residents, interns, clinical fellows, and senior intensivists], and other professionals providing patient care) in ICUs in general or university-affiliated hospitals in France and Belgium to complete online questionnaires between March 15 and May 15, 2024. PTG, resilience, anxiety, and depression. The primary outcome was PTG, and secondary outcomes were anxiety, depr

SUBMITTER: Azoulay E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12379108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature