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JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE
Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 278-282Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2013.11.022
Keywords
Intensive care; Family; Questionnaires; Depression; Anxiety; Outcomes assessment
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- MGH Critical Care Center
- MGH Neurosciences Intensive Care Research Fund
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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. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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