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. 2022 Mar;34(1):31-55.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2021.11.003. Epub 2022 Jan 21.

A Scoping Review of the Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults in the ICU, Their Family Members, and Their Health Care Team

Natalie S McAndrew  1 , Jeanne M Erickson  2 , Jill Guttormson  3 , Alexandria Bear  4 , Sean Marks  4 , Jayshil Patel  5 , Eric S Harding  6
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A Scoping Review of the Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults in the ICU, Their Family Members, and Their Health Care Team

Natalie S McAndrew et al. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) may be cared for in a pediatric or adult ICU. Specific needs of AYAs differ from those of populations typically found in either ICU. This review identifies research focused on experiences of AYAs in ICUs, their family members, and the health care professionals who care for them, revealing limited research about AYAs in ICUs: 10 articles met inclusion criteria and findings revealed that AYAs want to be treated as individuals and need health care professionals to partner with them. Further research is needed to inform developmentally appropriate care and improve serious illness communication.

Keywords: Adolescents; Experiences; Family; Intensive care unit; Parents; Young adults.

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Disclosure This project was funded by an internal grant from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – The Collaborative Research Team Development Award (AAG7969).

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