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Editorial
. 2021 Nov;18(11):1783-1785.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202106-757ED.

Understanding the Impact of Critical Illness on Families: A Call for Standardization of Outcomes and Longitudinal Research

Joanne McPeake  1   2 , Catherine L Auriemma  3   4 , Michael O Harhay  4   5
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Understanding the Impact of Critical Illness on Families: A Call for Standardization of Outcomes and Longitudinal Research

Joanne McPeake et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 Nov.
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A conceptual model for family caregiver long-term outcomes. Family caregivers and surrogate decision-makers are at risk for new or exacerbated deficits in physical, emotional, and social health after a loved one’s critical illness experience. The mechanisms of these deficits and their relationships to caregiver burden and patients’ trajectories of recovery remain poorly understood. We hypothesize that deficits in caregivers’ health may also influence a patient’s recovery.
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