The Effect of ICU Diaries on PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression

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Providing an ICU diary to patients admitted to the ICU reduced the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms compared with usual care.

We included 7 RCTs.

Patients who received a diary during the ICU admission had reduced rate of PTSD when compared with patients who did not receive a diary.

We found a non–statistically significant difference toward a reduction in the rate of depression and anxiety.

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