Abstract:BACKGROUNDThe COVID-19 pandemic causes high rates of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. After ICU-discharge patients and family members can suffer from persisting impairments known as ‘Post Intensive Care Syndrome’ (PICS) and PICS-family. Since COVID-19 is relatively new, there is barely any knowledge on the long-term outcomes of COVID-19 ICU-survivors and their family members.OBJECTIVESThis study aims to gain insight in the long-term physical, social and psychological functioning of COVID-19 ICU-survivors … Show more
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