Psychological first aid in the intensive care unit  

作　　者：Traci N Adams Carol S North 

机构地区：[1]Department of Medicine,University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,Dallas,TX 75390,United States [2]Department of Psychiatry,The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,The Altshuler Center for Education and Research at Metrocare Services,Dallas,TX 75390,United States

出　　处：《World Journal of Critical Care Medicine》2025年第2期27-31,共5页世界重症医学杂志(英文)

摘　　要：The intensive care unit(ICU)is a stressful environment for patients and their families as well as healthcare workers(HCWs).Distress,which is a negative emo-tional or physical response to a stressor is common in the ICU.Psychological first aid(PFA)is a form of mental health assistance provided in the immediate aftermath of disasters or other critical incidents to address acute distress and re-establish effective coping and functioning.The aim of this narrative review is to inform the development and utilization of PFA by HCWs in the ICU to reduce the burden of distress among patients,caregivers,and HCWs.This is the first such review to apply PFA to the ICU setting.

关 键 词：Intensive care unit STRESS DISTRESS Psychological first aid Mental health 

分 类 号：G63[文化科学—教育学]