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2021 Jun 03


Contemp Clin Trials

Facilitating communication for critically ill patients and their family members: Study protocol for two randomized trials implemented in the U.S. and France.

Authors

Curtis RJ, Kentish-Barnes N, Brumback LC, Nielsen EL, Pollak KI, Treece PD, Hudson L, Garzio G, Im J, Weiner BJ, Khandelwal N, Resche-Rigon M, Azoulay E, Engelberg RA
Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 Jun 03:106465.
PMID: 34091062.

Abstract

Critically-ill patients and their families suffer a high burden of psychological symptoms due, in part, to many transitions among clinicians and settings during and after critical illness, resulting in fragmented care. Communication facilitators may help.