TY - JOUR T1 - Intervention in family care tends to mitigate the stress-related symptoms of intensive care unit patient family members JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 120 LP - 120 DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103250 VL - 24 IS - 4 AU - Mohammad Khan AU - Shamima Easmin Nishi Y1 - 2021/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/24/4/120.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Amass TH, Villa G, OMahony S, et al. Family care rituals in the ICU to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in family members—a multicenter, multinational, before-and-after intervention trial. Crit Care Med. 2020;48(2):176–84.Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients require education about their loved one’s treatment, with information booklets being one suitable approach.Further evidence, based on randomised controlled trials, is required to determine the best approach to family-support care involvement for patients admitted to ICU.Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common occurrence among ICU patient family members. The causes of PTSD in this context are multifactorial, but can include the critical care environment, communication problems, abrupt decision-taking and anxiety caused by the potential death of loved one.1 … ER -