Objective The aim of this integrative review was to identify facilitators and barriers to patients'
well‐being when being cared for in an ICU setting, from the perspective of the patients …

Purpose Although the intensive care unit (ICU) diary has been proposed as a tool for
preventing psychiatric symptoms in survivors of critical illness, relatives and health care …

Background The implementation of paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) diaries has been
reported as feasible in routine care. To date no feasibility study has compared PICU …

Background A diary written for intensive care patients might help fill in memory gaps and
promote psychological recovery. In Norway intensive care diaries are mainly authored by …

Objective To explore burn patients' and burn intensive care nurses' experiences of the
photos in patient diaries. Design A qualitative inductive study using thematic analysis was …

Background The overall purpose of diaries written during an intensive care stay is to help
patients fill in memory gaps from the illness trajectory, which might promote long-term …

Introduction Diaries have been used regularly in various intensive care units (ICUs) in
international settings. Hard copy diaries written by relatives became impractical during the …

Objectives To explore how the multi-professional pediatric intensive care unit staff
experienced the implementation of the diary. Research Methodology/Design Qualitative …

Background Following intensive care unit stays, patients with post–intensive care syndrome
can experience mental health symptoms that impact quality of life. Intensive care unit diaries …

Background Patients and families on Intensive Care Units (ICU) benefit from ICU diaries,
enhancing their coping and understanding of their experiences. Staff shortages and a …