title: The experiences of partners of critically ill persons in an intensive care unit.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Hedenbrovägen, SE-96136 Boden, Sweden. Asa.Engstrom@ltu.se
authors.forename: Asa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Engström
authors.forename: Siv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Söderberg
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale; D033262:Narration; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011379:Prognosis; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D035501:Uncertainty; D014789:Visitors to Patients / Q000523:psychology*