The constellation of long-term psychological, physical, and cognitive impairments arising after a critical illness among family members of ICU survivors has been labeled as "Post Intensive Care Syndrome - Family" (PICS-F). Despite PICS-F awareness, the long-term issues faced by ICU family members remain poorly understood with several gaps in knowledge remaining such as the role of protective psychosocial factors, caregiver burden, or family satisfaction in the development of the syndrome. This single-center, longitudinal exploratory study, aims to determine the incidence of each PICS-F impairment (psychological, physical, and cognitive) and to identify factors (during ICU stay and after hospital discharge) associated with the development or prevention of the PICS-F impairments among family members of ICU survivors of a public hospital in Chile.
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Incidence of psychological impairment in family members of ICU survivors
Timeframe: 3 months after hospital discharge
Incidence of psychological impairment in family members of ICU survivors
Timeframe: 6 months after hospital discharge
Incidence of physical impairment in family members of ICU survivors
Timeframe: 3 months after hospital discharge
Incidence of physical impairment in family members of ICU survivors
Timeframe: 6 months after hospital discharge
Incidence of cognitive impairment in family members of ICU survivors
Timeframe: 3 months after hospital discharge
Incidence of cognitive impairment in family members of ICU survivors
Timeframe: 6 months after hospital discharge