Reported burden on informal caregivers of ICU survivors: a literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critical illness and the problems faced after ICU discharge do not only affect the patient, it also negatively impacts patients' informal caregivers. There is no review which summarizes all types of burden reported in informal caregivers of ICU survivors. It is important that the burdens these informal caregivers suffer are systematically assessed so the caregivers can receive the professional care they need. We aimed to provide a complete overview of the types of burdens reported in informal caregivers of adult ICU survivors, to make recommendations on which burdens should be assessed in this population, and which tools should be used to assess them.

Method

We performed a systematic search in PubMed and CINAHL from database inception until June 2014. All articles

SUBMITTER: van Beusekom I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4721206 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature