The Powerlessness of Staring Into the Dark Abyss: The Psychological Distress Experience of Acute Pulmonary Embolism Survivors—A Descriptive Qualitative Study
Acute pulmonary embolism is a sudden and life-threatening cardiovascular emergency and critical illness. The problem of psychologic distress in patients with acute pulmonary embolism is of concern, with patients showing a strong sense of powerlessness and uncertainty in the face of sudden critical illness. In the future, it is recommended that a systematic psychologic intervention strategy for patients with pulmonary embolism be developed in conjunction with universal psychologic therapies to complement the existing comprehensive care program, alleviate negative emotions, and improve quality of life.
Authors
- Hongnan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8892-9628)
- Xinyang Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5593-114X)
- Shui Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3729-3559)
- Haiyan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3143-1957)
- Xin Leng
- Tianyue Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4358-3042)
- Yuewei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9178-643X)
- Tianzhuo Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3161-6153)
- Xuejiao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9500-9779)
- Xin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8868-8350)
- Dan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7384-7542)
- Lijuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9829-2918)
- Feng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7423-8730)
- Xin Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3986-3714)
- Jin Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5527-8638)
- Yue Jia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3514-494X)
Institutions
- Army Medical University (CN)
- Jilin University (CN)
- First Hospital of Jilin University (CN)
- Southwest Hospital (CN)
- Chinese People's Liberation Army (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006965
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.87