The effect of ICU diary on psychiatric symptoms after ICU discharge among adult critically ill patients: A prospective comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Psychiatric problems are common in critically ill patients after discharge from an intensive care unit (ICU). The effect of intensive care unit (ICU) diaries on psychiatric symptoms after ICU discharge was investigated in this prospective study.

Methods

Enrolled were critically ill adult patients who were emergently admitted to an ICU and expected to stay for at least 2 days. These patients received ICU diaries filled out by healthcare professionals and family members. Comparison was made with a historical cohort from a previous trial conducted in the same ICU but without ICU diaries. The primary outcome was the presence of significant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms 3 months after ICU discharge. Secondary outcomes included significant symptoms of anxiety

SUBMITTER: Shibata M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603429 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature