SOME ASPECTS OF RELATIONS BETWEEN MEDICAL STAFF AND RELATIVES OF INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS

Stay in the intensive care unit is an essential psychological stressor for patient and his relatives, along with other factors promotes development of the post-intensive care syndrome-family. Warrillow S. et al. (2015) revealed risk factors: previous mental diseases, female sex, marriage bonds with patient, sudden development of critical state. Concerning communicative strategy, Heath I. (2012) provides 2 main theses: 1) “treat people as you want that they treated you”; 2) “treat people as they wish that you treat them”. In the review it is shown that effective communicative interaction with the patient’ family, who is in critical illness, has a number of positive moments, making, however one of very difficult components of medical science.