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somaye shokri; elham nanab; shieva esmailie; yasaman jahed; Hamid Haghani; Mahboubeh shali
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Objective: Mental and psychological problems of the patient's family, as an important issue, is presented in the special care section, which can be caused by the lack of awareness of the family regarding the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of the patient. Anxiety caused by the hospitalization of a ...
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Objective: Mental and psychological problems of the patient's family, as an important issue, is presented in the special care section, which can be caused by the lack of awareness of the family regarding the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of the patient. Anxiety caused by the hospitalization of a family member in the intensive care unit is one of the problems in the family of patients. The presence of anxiety in a patient's family member limits his ability to provide help and can exacerbate the patient's concerns. In addition to anxiety, delirium is another unpleasant experience for family caregivers. Delirium is a fluctuating cognitive impairment and an acute problem in hospitalized patients that can cause psychological responses in family caregivers. Having a proper assessment of the needs of the families of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit and efforts to strengthen the care system in response to these needs can improve the quality of care and increase satisfaction with receiving care services. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between patient delirium and anxiety in family caregivers of patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Method: In this cross-sectional study in 2024, 256 pairs of patients and family caregivers of patients admitted to the intensive care unit were selected using proportional stratified sampling. To collect information, three questionnaires including demographic information, CAM-ICU questionnaire and GAD7 questionnaire were used. Inclusion criteria for patients included age equal to 18 years or more, Richmond Sedation Scale score≥3 and stay more than 24 hours in the intensive care unit. Entry criteria for family caregivers of hospitalized patients included age 18 and older, having the duty of caring for the patient, and the ability to fill out questionnaires. In this study, family caregivers were considered to be people who take direct care of the patient without getting paid, who can be the patient's family, relatives, or friends. Exclusion criteria for the family included inability to cooperate with the research team (eg, hearing impairment, inability to communicate) and having a history of anxiety and depression. These criteria for patients included severe neurological injury (eg, severe traumatic brain injury), predicted length of stay in the intensive care unit of less than 24 hours, and Glasgow Coma Scale score <9. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 software. Results: The delirium score was reported positive in 200 cases of patients (78.1%). 240 people (93.8%) of family caregivers had reported symptoms of anxiety, 43 people (16.8%) had mild anxiety, 84 people (32.8%) had moderate anxiety and 113 people (44.2%) They had experienced severe anxiety. A statistically significant relationship was reported between the patient's delirium and the generalized anxiety disorder of the family caregivers (P<0.001). Conclusion: The presence of anxiety in family caregivers shows the need for nursing and medical staff to pay more attention to reducing anxiety and using appropriate interventions. Family caregivers play an important role in supporting the sick person, and this point highlights the need to pay attention and importance to them by the health care system and nurses; Because supporting them means continuing to care for the sick person. Having a proper assessment of the needs of the families of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit and trying to strengthen the care system in response to these needs can improve the quality of care and increase satisfaction with receiving care services.
