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Family Resilience Among Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Qualitative Meta‐Synthesis

Aug 2026 · Nursing Critical Care · Vol 31 · 0 citations · 42 references
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Systematic research on experiences and processes of family resilience operating in ICU family members is still lacking, and family resilience in critical illness places heavy psychological and financial burdens on families.

Abstract

ICU critical illness places heavy psychological and financial burdens on families, weakening their coping capacity. Although family resilience helps mitigate these issues, systematic research on experiences and processes of family resilience operating in ICU family members is still lacking.

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