Psychological care in ICU focused on health providers and family members of patients in the COVID 19 pandemic

Authors

  • Marcela Villegas Universidad del Norte, Colombia
  • Guillermo Oeding Angulo Clínica Portoazul-Auna, Colombia
  • Katya P. Lastra Terán Clínica Portoazul-Auna, Colombia
  • Luis E. Severino Universidad del Norte , Colombia
  • Jorge Arango Castaño Universidad de la Costa, Colombia  
  • Moisés Mebarak Chams Universidad del Norte , Colombia
  • Raimundo Abello Llanos Universidad del Norte, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.01.519.515

Keywords:

reanimation, ventilatory support, espiratory failure, COVID-19, ICU, intensive care unit, Psychological support

Abstract

Currently, research emphasizes psychological support for families and health care providers in the critical care unit, rather than patient care in each of the phases associated with the disease. In this article, we use the clinical case of a patient with COVID-19, critically ill, with multiple complications that lead to the discussion and proposal of protocols for comprehensive psychological care to patients, their families, and health care providers in critical care units. It is crucial, in the efforts required to achieve patient's recovery and medical discharge, to integrate the patient into psychological care programs. Many of the sensations and emotions experienced in the ICU could produce physical reactions that hinder the patient's hemodynamic stability and recovery process. Few studies have been found on the usefulness of psychological or psychiatric care for patients with severe or critical COVID-19. Most of the recently reported studies are focused on psychological care for families and health care providers. 

Author Biographies

Marcela Villegas, Universidad del Norte, Colombia

Psychologis, Master in Social Development, Universidad del
Norte. Affiliation: Universidad del Norte. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.
gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001437588.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5278-1732 

Guillermo Oeding Angulo, Clínica Portoazul-Auna, Colombia

Guillermo Oeding: MD and Surgeon, Universidad del Norte: Specialist in Intensive Care

Medicine via the Spanish MIR system. Doctor in Neurosciencies, Department of

Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Affiliation: Clínica Portoazul-Auna

CvLAC:

https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=00019006

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ORCID: 0009-0003-3263-4489

Katya P. Lastra Terán, Clínica Portoazul-Auna, Colombia

Katya Lastra-Terán: Surgeon, Universidad del Norte. 

Affiliation: Clínica Portoazul-Auna 

 

Luis E. Severino, Universidad del Norte , Colombia

Luis Severino Patiño: Systems Engineer, Fundación Universidad San Martín; Specialist in Management of Information Systems, Universidad del Norte. 

 

 

Jorge Arango Castaño, Universidad de la Costa, Colombia  

Jorge Arango Castaño: Psychologist, Universidad del Norte; Master in Project Management and Direction, Universidad Americana de Europa. 

Affiliation: Universidad de la Costa 

CvLAC: 

https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001330560 

ORCID: 0009-0002-0294-4235 

Moisés Mebarak Chams, Universidad del Norte , Colombia

Moisés Mebarak Chams; Psychologist, Universidad del Norte; Doctor in Clinical Psychology, Universidad de Salamanca 

Affiliation: Universidad del Norte 

CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001263960 

ORCID: 0000-0002-0830-1700 

Raimundo Abello Llanos, Universidad del Norte, Colombia

Universidad del Norte, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-2798 

Published

2024-02-29

How to Cite

Villegas, M., Oeding Angulo, G., Lastra Terán, K. P., Severino, L. E., Arango Castaño, J., Mebarak Chams, M., & Abello Llanos, R. (2024). Psychological care in ICU focused on health providers and family members of patients in the COVID 19 pandemic. Salud Uninorte, 40(1), 160–177. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.01.519.515

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Revisión Sistemática

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