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<p>A&#xa0;high percentage of patient’s relatives who require intensive care suffer from psychological stress symptoms after a&#xa0;stay in intensive care. The reasons for this include ward-specific, sociodemographic and relationship factors, as well as the helplessness experienced in the face of prognostic information about a&#xa0;life-threatening illness. From a&#xa0;medical ethics perspective, it is necessary to provide good information, but this also requires accompanying emotional support for the relatives. Hospital chaplaincy services should be consulted for this purpose. The work of hospital chaplains is often a&#xa0;black box for professionals in the healthcare system. This article therefore describes three exemplary situations to illustrate how hospital chaplains work and what their specific perspective is on the existential challenges faced by relatives in an intensive care unit. The article aims to promote the early involvement of hospital chaplains in supporting relatives of patients with life-threatening illnesses.</p>

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Beitrag der Klinikseelsorge in der Unterstützung von Angehörigen auf einer Intensivstation

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    2025年12月12日

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  • Jochen Wolff,
  • Matthias Kochanek

摘要

A high percentage of patient’s relatives who require intensive care suffer from psychological stress symptoms after a stay in intensive care. The reasons for this include ward-specific, sociodemographic and relationship factors, as well as the helplessness experienced in the face of prognostic information about a life-threatening illness. From a medical ethics perspective, it is necessary to provide good information, but this also requires accompanying emotional support for the relatives. Hospital chaplaincy services should be consulted for this purpose. The work of hospital chaplains is often a black box for professionals in the healthcare system. This article therefore describes three exemplary situations to illustrate how hospital chaplains work and what their specific perspective is on the existential challenges faced by relatives in an intensive care unit. The article aims to promote the early involvement of hospital chaplains in supporting relatives of patients with life-threatening illnesses.