Anxiety and depression symptoms among families of adult intensive care unit survivors immediately following brief length of stay

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• 作者：David Y. Hwang ; MD^a ; ^b ; ^{david.hwang@yale.edu" class="auth_mail} ; Daniel Yagoda ; MPH^c ; Hilary M. Perrey^c ; Paul F. Currier ; MD ; MPH^d ; ^e ; Tara M. Tehan ; MSN ; MBA ; RN ; NE-BC^f ; Mary Guanci ; MSN ; RN ; CNRN^f ; Lillian Ananian ; BSN ; MSN^d ; J. Perren Cobb ; MD^c ; ^e ; Jonathan Rosand ; MD ; MSc^d ; ^e
• 关键词：Intensive care ; Family ; Questionnaires ; Depression ; Anxiety ; Outcomes assessment
• 刊名：Journal of Critical Care
• 出版年：April, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：29
• 期：2
• 页码：278-282
• 全文大小：198 K

文摘

Purpose

Prior studies of anxiety and depression among families of intensive care unit patients excluded those admitted for less than 2 days. We hypothesized that families of surviving patients with length of stay less than 2 days would have similar prevalence of anxiety and depression compared with those admitted for longer.

Materials and methods

One hundred six family members in the neurosciences and medical intensive care units at a university hospital completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at discharge.

Results

The 106 participants represented a response rate of 63.9% among those who received surveys. Fifty-eight surveys (54.7%) were from relatives of patients who were discharged within 2 days of admission, whereas 48 (45.3%) were from those admitted for longer. No difference in anxiety was detected; prevalence was 20.7% (95% confidence interval, 10.4) among shorter stay families and 8.3% (7.8) among longer stay families (P = .10). No difference was also seen with depression; prevalence was 8.6% (7.2) among shorter stay families and 4.2% (5.7) among longer stay families (P = .45).

Conclusions

Families of surviving patients with brief length of stay may have similar prevalence of anxiety and depression at discharge to those with longer length of stay.