Key Insights From the International ICU Diary Conference 2025

Peter Nydahl; Bev Ewens; Anne-Sophie Debue; Xavier Fiorilla; Kristin Gabriel; Alessandro Galazzi; Louise Gallie; Nikolas Groth; Carly Hickey; Mark Hudson; Fiona Lynch; Nicola Maxwell; Margo van Mol; Caroline Renner; Louise Rose; Kate Tantam; Lioudmila Karnatovskaia; Christina Jones

doi:10.1111/nicc.70430

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Key Insights From the International ICU Diary Conference 2025

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Key Insights From the International ICU Diary Conference 2025

Peter Nydahl, Bev Ewens, Anne-Sophie Debue, Xavier Fiorilla, Kristin Gabriel, Alessandro Galazzi, Louise Gallie, Nikolas Groth, Carly Hickey, Mark Hudson, …

Nursing in critical care, Vol.31(3), e70430

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.70430

PMID: 41913061

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Abstract

diary

family

humanising

intensive care unit

patient- centredness

We report on the 2025 International ICU Diary Conference that provided a comprehensive update on current knowledge, innovations and global practices related to ICU diaries. Held in a 6-week online format, the event featured 23 speakers and was attended by mean 69.7 (SD 20.5) participants per session. Topics included development of ICU diaries, use in special settings, digital diaries, survivors' and families' experiences, Post-Intensive-Care Syndrome and follow-up and implementation projects. Highlights were innovative solutions for digital diaries and the report of persons with lived and living experiences with diaries, changing the focus on humanising critical care. RELEVANCE FOR PRACTICE: ICU diaries support patient- and family-centred care and should be implemented more widely across healthcare systems. Their successful adoption requires contextual adaptation and policy support, with future development likely to be shaped by the increasing use of digital ICU diaries.

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Title: Key Insights From the International ICU Diary Conference 2025
Authors/Creators: Peter Nydahl - Paracelsus Medical University
Bev Ewens - Edith Cowan University
Anne-Sophie Debue - Better Support Department, 101 fund, Paris, France
Xavier Fiorilla - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Kristin Gabriel - House of Representatives
Alessandro Galazzi - Department of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, Casamassima, Italy
Louise Gallie - Bridgepoint (United Kingdom)
Nikolas Groth - MSB Medical School Berlin
Carly Hickey - University of Toronto
Mark Hudson - House of Representatives
Fiona Lynch - Great Ormond Street Hospital
Nicola Maxwell - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Margo van Mol - Erasmus MC
Caroline Renner - Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Louise Rose - King's College London
Kate Tantam - University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Lioudmila Karnatovskaia - Mayo Clinic in Florida
Christina Jones - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Publication Details: Nursing in critical care, Vol.31(3), e70430
Publisher: WILEY
Number of pages: 6
Identifiers: 991005874884707891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Nursing
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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