David Y Hwang1, Daniel Yagoda2, Hilary M Perrey2, Paul F Currier3, Tara M Tehan4, Mary Guanci4, Lillian Ananian5, J Perren Cobb6, Jonathan Rosand3. 1. Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Yale School of Medicine (YSM), New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: david.hwang@yale.edu. 2. Critical Care Center, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, MA 02114, USA. 3. Medical Intensive Care Unit, MGH, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. 4. Division of Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology, MGH, Boston, MA 02114, USA. 5. Medical Intensive Care Unit, MGH, Boston, MA 02114, USA. 6. Critical Care Center, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, MA 02114, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Abstract
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.
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.
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