Recent studies reported high levels of severe burnout syndrome in ICU healthcare workers
and identified potential targets for preventive strategies such as ICU working groups, …

… Azoulay E, Pochard F, Chevret S, et al: Meeting the needs of intensive care unit patient …
Azoulay E, Pochard F, Chevret S, et al: Impact of a family information leaflet on effectiveness of …

Background There is a need for close communication with relatives of patients dying in the
intensive care unit (ICU). We evaluated a format that included a proactive end-of-life …

Rationale: Intensive care unit (ICU) admission of a relative is a stressful event that may cause
symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objectives: Factors associated with …

Rationale: Burnout syndrome (BOS) associated with stress has been documented in health
care professionals in many specialties. The intensive care unit (ICU) is a highly stressful …

Objective Anxiety and depression may have a major impact on a person’s ability to make
decisions. Characterization of symptoms that reflect anxiety and depression in family members …

Rationale: Professional burnout is a psychological syndrome arising in response to chronic
interpersonal stressors on the job. There is the perception that intensivists are particularly …

Objective Effective communication of simple, clear information to families of intensive care
unit (ICU) patients is a vital component of quality care. The purpose of this study was to …

… Frédéric Pochard … Frédéric Pochard … Embriaco N, Azoulay E, Barrau K, Kentish N, Pochard
F, Loundou A, et al. High level of burnout in intensivists: prevalence and associated factors. …

Intensive care unit (ICU) caregivers should seek to develop collaborative relationships with
their patients' family members, based on an open exchange of information and aimed at …