Self-concept according to Roy (2009) is the composite of beliefs and feelings that an individual holds about him or herself at a given time. The components of the self-concept mode are the physical self (including body sensation and body image), and the personal self (self-consistency, self-ideal, and moral-ethical-spiritual self). Critical illness may affect the
critically ill’s self-concept. From the perspectives of the individual, the role function mode focuses on the roles that the individual occupies in the society. The complexity, severity and impact of critical illness on an individual frequently curtail the performance of roles in the family, activities and employment. In the family, these roles relate to activities such as earning a living, maintaining a place to live and child rearing (Roy, 2009). The entire family is affected when a family member is in an ICU.