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Emotional impact on relatives and friends in ICU

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• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 31-40 >> Interview 01 >> Her sister's friend sometimes drove people to the hospital, looked after her sister's home and garden, and visited her every day in ICU.

In March 2005 her sister was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome. This is a rare disorder of the peripheral nerves, those outside the brain and spinal chord.

• Intensive care >> Intensive care: experiences of family & friends >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview 32 >> Her neighbours gave her lifts to the hospital and took it in turns to cook for her so she'd have a meal waiting for her when she got home late after v

His husband was admitted to ICU before and after a kidney pancreas transplant. She spent three weeks travelling to the hospital as well as working.

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Publication date: August 2007          Last updated: November 2010.

Review date: November 2012

 

We interviewed 38 relatives and close friends of patients in intensive care about their experiences. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.

 

Also see... Intensive care: Patients experiences