For the patient's relatives
The environment of intensive care is distressing and hard to understand
Intensive care is a highly technological environment
The patient is surrounded by machines that are complex to interpret
The patient is surrounded by machines that are complex to interpret
Alarms frequently go off
to alert the medical staff about the patients' condition changes
to alert the medical staff about the patients' condition changes
The patient themselves seems different
Often asleep, fitted with tubes and catheters, their appearance can be unsettling for their loved ones
Often asleep, fitted with tubes and catheters, their appearance can be unsettling for their loved ones
INTENSIVE CARE IS ALSO TRAUMATIC FOR RELATIVES
A suspended phase
The uncertainty inherent in an ICU stay makes it an especially difficult time to endure
The uncertainty inherent in an ICU stay makes it an especially difficult time to endure
One in two relatives is likely to develop post-traumatic stress
or symptoms of anxiety and depression
or symptoms of anxiety and depression
In case of the patient's death
Relatives are at risk of developing complicated grief
Relatives are at risk of developing complicated grief
To improve the experience of families and loved ones, it is essential to enhance their understanding and support them as well during this difficult time.
THE GOAL OF LIFEMAPP
Optimizing communication with relatives is essential, but it’s often a challenge for healthcare workers whose time and resources dedicated to this aspect are limited. One O One developed LIFEMAPP with the aim of facilitating this communication. LIFEMAPP is a web app that explains what ICU is and provides advice for better coping during the ICU stay. Intensive care units can register on LIFEMAPP and customize a page dedicated to their service with all specific information: phone numbers, visiting hours, etc.
LIFEMAPP is also designed for patients, helping them understand what they have experienced. A post-ICU section provides advice for supporting the patient's recovery and helping them regain autonomy.
Lifemapp is:
> A personalized space to present your ICU
> A comprehensive informative welcome booklet: presentation of the ICU room, practical advice, stress management, etc.
> A guide to prepare for discharge: discharge steps, advice for patients and their loved ones
> A comprehensive informative welcome booklet: presentation of the ICU room, practical advice, stress management, etc.
> A guide to prepare for discharge: discharge steps, advice for patients and their loved ones
YOU ARE A CLINICIAN AND YOU WANT TO US LIFEMAPP IN YOUR ICU?
To register your ICU for free on LIFEMAPP, please click the button below and fill out the affiliation form. We will contact you to finalize the process.
To introduce LIFEMAPP to your ICU, you can click the button below to send a presentation email of the tool to the address of your choice.
For any questions, feel free to contact us at lifemapp@one-o-one.eu or +33 1 76 50 11 01.
One O One thanks its sponsoring partners for their financial or skill-based contributions,
as well as the generosity of all its donors
as well as the generosity of all its donors