Rethinking Regret: Reappraisal Tendencies Buffer Regret for ICU Surrogates Following Patient Death
Surrogate decision-makers of decedents are more likely to experience regret. These odds decrease as the surrogate's tendency to use cognitive reappraisal increases. Reappraisal-based interventions could improve psychological outcomes for surrogate decision-makers, highlighting a novel opportunity for targeted support in critical care settings.
Authors
- Stephanie Griggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9901-3853)
- Ronald L. Hickman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-2955)
- Grant A. Pignatiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0119-6979)
- Nicholas K. Schiltz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0122-6477)
- Paul Tuschman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2811-8583)
- Alan Hoffer
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Nursing Research
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459251344205
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of Nursing Research
- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases