SICQ Coping and the Health-Related Quality of Life and Recovery of Critically Ill ICU Patients

BackgroundThe coping styles of the Sickness Insight in Coping Questionnaire (SICQ; positivism, redefinition, toughness, fighting spirit, nonacceptance) may affect the health and recovery of hospitalized critically ill patients.Research QuestionDo the SICQ coping styles of hospitalized critically ill patients relate to the patients health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and recovery?Study Design and MethodsA prospective cohort study was conducted...