"It was torture for him, and it was torture for us to see him like that": understanding multiple ICU-related triggers of family PTSD symptoms-a qualitative thematic study.

Kentish-Barnes, Nancy; Denise, Thomas; Renet, Anne; Reignier, Jean; Souppart, Virginie; Etain, Bruno; Pochard, Frédéric; Azoulay, Elie

doi:10.1007/s00134-026-08504-4

"It was torture for him, and it was torture for us to see him like that": understanding multiple ICU-related triggers of family PTSD symptoms-a qualitative thematic study.

2026-06-10, Intensive care medicine (10.1007/s00134-026-08504-4) (online)
Nancy Kentish-Barnes, Thomas Denise, Anne Renet, Jean Reignier, Virginie Souppart, Bruno Etain, Frédéric Pochard, and Elie Azoulay (?)

Family members of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) are at high risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the months following ICU discharge. We aimed to explore relatives' ICU experiences and identify common ICU-phase triggers shaping PTSD symptom experiences.

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"It was torture for him, and it was torture for us to see him like that": understanding multiple ICU-related triggers of family PTSD symptoms-a qualitative thematic study.