Patients & Relatives

For those who come into contact with health care in an intensive care as patient, family or visitor. We want to describe the care offered and what it can mean to have a life-threatening / serious illness and undergo various treatments

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If you have been a patient

In intensive care units, patients who need advanced monitoring are cared for. Here different situations and care actions that take place in an intensive care unit are described. It can help you understand what you've been through.

For relatives

The visit of an intensive care unit (ICU) can be perceived as both unpleasant and intimidating. The environment is full of technical equipment, and the patients are connected to that equipment with wires and tubes. Before the first visit to the ICU you will receive information from the staff about the environment in which your loved one is cared for

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