کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
951199 926876 2006 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Short-term psychological impact on family members of intensive care unit patients
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی روانپزشکی بیولوژیکی
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Short-term psychological impact on family members of intensive care unit patients
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the short-term psychological impact on family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients during their stay in the unit.MethodsThirty-two first-degree relatives of patients treated in the ICU of two general hospitals were investigated for symptoms of early posttraumatic stress reaction, anxiety, and depression. Patients' and relatives' sociodemographic data and information pertaining to the patients' ICU treatment were collected. Family members were assessed at intake and before discharge through the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Impact of Event Scale.ResultsHigh rates of anxiety, depressive (97%), and posttraumatic stress (81%) symptoms were recorded at the initial assessment. Although symptoms remitted significantly, 87% and 59% of the sample fulfilled the criteria for a depressive and posttraumatic stress reaction, respectively, at the second assessment. Women exhibited higher levels of distress and more persisting symptoms than men did. Trait anxiety was the most significant predictor (P<.001) of the severity of depressive symptoms and the single predictor of the development of posttraumatic stress reaction (P<.000); also, state anxiety was a predictor of the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms, especially of the female gender.ConclusionsFamily members of ICU patients exhibit high levels of distress that persist throughout their relatives' hospitalization. Women and individuals with high trait anxiety are at increased risk for developing such reactions. Severe early anxiety responses predicted the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Early case identification and intervention may prevent the full development of posttraumatic stress disorder.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Volume 61, Issue 5, November 2006, Pages 719–722
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