Objective To analyze psychological status and needs of ICU coma patients' family members, and provide evidence for guarantee- ing the health of ICU coma patients' family members. Methods 25 ICU coma patients' family members were selected and investigated using semi - structured interviews. All the data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis methods. Results 25 cases appeared with the fol- lowing psychological state: shock and fear, sad and remorse, anxiety and rage, depression and struggle, strong and optimistic. The main needs in...