“…Family members’ support is vital to the ICU patient's healing process (Egerod et al., ; McAdam, Arai, & Puntillo, ; Wassenaar, Schouten, & Schoonhoven, ), signifying crucial help and encouragement during the patient's recovery (Agard, Egerod, Tonnesen, & Lomborg, ; Alpers, Helseth, & Bergbom, ). The ICU patient's critical health state represents a burden for the family, involving emotional pain, anxiety and worrying.…”