Dream Experiences During Intensive Care Unit Stay: Occurrence, Content, Vividness and Associated Factors
Nursing in Critical Care July 1, 2025 Adrienne Elisabeth van der Hoeven, Rolf Fronczek, Denise Bijlenga et al.
BACKGROUND: Vivid dream experiences in the intensive care unit (ICU) are common, but poorly understood. AIM: We investigated the occurrence, vividness, content, emotional impact and associated factors of dream experiences in the ICU. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective mixed methods study with subjects ≥ 18 years, previously admitted to the ICU for ≥ 4 days and/or due to COVID-19, who were not sedated...