What clinical practices for intensive care psychologists in France? A national survey

Authors

Landbeck, A., Witt, A. , Marty Petit, E. , Aebischer, E., Poujol, A.-L., Nguyen, S., Simon, E. , Bernigaud, P. , Thiery, G., Bouhemad, B., Laurent, A.

Year

2024

Title

What clinical practices for intensive care psychologists in France? A national survey

Journal / book / conference

Critical Care

Abstract

The emotional stakes in intensive care units (ICUs),linked to the severity of the illness, make the presence ofpsychologists essential for patients, relatives, and health-care professionals [1]. In France, ICU psychologists are recruited at the instigation of the head of the unit orfacility, but the COVID-19 health crisis highlighted theimportance of the psychological impact of intensive care[2] and led to the decree of April 26, 2022, on the operating conditions in ICUs, which requires the presence of psychologists in these units. However, little attention has been paid to their practice androle in the ICU [3]. The aim of our survey was to describethe practice of intensive care psychologists in France.

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