The impact of patient delirium in the intensive care unit: patterns of anxiety symptoms in family caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to examine the association of patient delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) with patterns of anxiety symptoms in family caregivers when delirium was determined by clinical assessment and family-administered delirium detection.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, consecutive adult patients anticipated to remain in the ICU for longer than 24 h were eligible for participation given at least one present family caregiver (e.g., spouse, friend) provided informed consent (to be enrolled as a dyad) and were eligible for delirium detection (i.e., Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale score ≥ - 3). Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) was used to assess self-reported symptoms of anxiety. Clinical assessment (Confusion Assessment Method for

SUBMITTER: Poulin TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8571897 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature