Stephen A Trevick1, Aaron S Lord2. 1. Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Mcgaw Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. Stephen.Trevick@Northwestern.edu. 2. Division of Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To explore the effect of end of life and other palliative decision making scenarios on the mental health of family members of patients in the neuro-intensive care unit. METHODS: Decision makers of patients in the neuro-ICU at a large, urban, academic medical center meeting palliative care triggers were identified from November 10, 2014, to August 27, 2015. Interviews were conducted at 1 and 6 months post-enrollment. At 1 month, the Inventory of Complicated Grief-Revised (ICG-R), Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R), and the Family Satisfaction-ICU (FS-ICU) were performed along with basic demographic questionnaires. At 6 months, only the ICG-R and IES-R were repeated. RESULTS: At 1 month, 9 (35%) subjects had significant symptoms in at least one of the three domains of traumatic response. Two (7.7%) subjects met full criteria for PTSD (IES-R ≥ 1.5). At 6 months, 5 (22%) subjects met criteria for PTSD and 5 (22%) for Complicated Grief (ICG-R ≥ 36). Fifteen (50%) had at least one domain of PTSD symptoms identified in follow-up. Time spent at bedside and lower household income were associated with PTSD at 1 and 6 months, respectively. In all, clinically significant psychological outcomes were identified in 9 (30%) of subjects. CONCLUSIONS: Clinically significant grief and stress reactions were identified in 30% of decision makers for severely ill neuro-ICU patients. Though factors including time at bedside during hospitalization and total household income may have some predictive value for these disorders, further evaluation is required to help identify family members at risk of psychopathology following neuro-ICU admissions.
BACKGROUND: To explore the effect of end of life and other palliative decision making scenarios on the mental health of family members of patients in the neuro-intensive care unit. METHODS: Decision makers of patients in the neuro-ICU at a large, urban, academic medical center meeting palliative care triggers were identified from November 10, 2014, to August 27, 2015. Interviews were conducted at 1 and 6 months post-enrollment. At 1 month, the Inventory of Complicated Grief-Revised (ICG-R), Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R), and the Family Satisfaction-ICU (FS-ICU) were performed along with basic demographic questionnaires. At 6 months, only the ICG-R and IES-R were repeated. RESULTS: At 1 month, 9 (35%) subjects had significant symptoms in at least one of the three domains of traumatic response. Two (7.7%) subjects met full criteria for PTSD (IES-R ≥ 1.5). At 6 months, 5 (22%) subjects met criteria for PTSD and 5 (22%) for Complicated Grief (ICG-R ≥ 36). Fifteen (50%) had at least one domain of PTSD symptoms identified in follow-up. Time spent at bedside and lower household income were associated with PTSD at 1 and 6 months, respectively. In all, clinically significant psychological outcomes were identified in 9 (30%) of subjects. CONCLUSIONS: Clinically significant grief and stress reactions were identified in 30% of decision makers for severely ill neuro-ICUpatients. Though factors including time at bedside during hospitalization and total household income may have some predictive value for these disorders, further evaluation is required to help identify family members at risk of psychopathology following neuro-ICU admissions.
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Bereavement; Family research; Grief; Intensive care units; Palliative care medicine; Post-traumatic stress disorder
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