Prospective Evaluation of Family Care Rituals in the ICU

"Family members being enrolled are given a pamphlet outlining the Family Care Rituals. They are informed of the opportunity to perform these rituals, but that they are in no way obligated to do so.~Family members are then surveyed at enrollment, and 90 days post ICU discharge for symptoms of PTSD, as well as depression, and anxiety.~Family members, day-time nursing, and attending physicians are surveyed for concordance of care at enrollment and ICU day 5.~Demographic information is also collected on the patient and the family members at enrollment Nursing completes surveys while the patient is in the ICU noting what care rituals, if any, are being performed. Additionally, they are asked to complete a survey indicating their opinion of the impact on the care they deliver"