Journal of palliative medicine
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Observational Study
ICU versus Non-ICU Hospital Death: Family Member Complicated Grief, Posttraumatic Stress, and Depressive Symptoms.
Family members of patients who die in an ICU are at increased risk of psychological sequelae compared to those who experience a death in hospice. ⋯ Psychological distress of family members did not differ by hospital setting, but the most distressing experiences encountered at end of life in each setting highlight potentially unique interventions to reduce distress post-bereavement for family members.