The Impact of Social Support Networks on Family Resilience in an Australian Intensive Care Unit: A Constructivist Grounded Theory

Purpose This article discusses the findings of a grounded theory of family resilience in an Australian intensive care unit ( ICU ) with a specific focus on families’ experiences of their interactions with other members within their own family, and the families of other patients in the ICU . Design A constructivist grounded theory methodology was adopted. Data were collected using in‐depth interviews with 25 family members of 21 critically ill...