Management of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Patients Relatives and Intensive Care Personnel in a Teaching Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of Anesthesia and Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD is a condition triggered by the experience of traumatic events and it can lead to long-term difficulties for patients and relatives in regards with their quality of life There is growing body of evidence regarding the prevalence of PTSD amongst intensive care personnel We set out to investigate whether there is a need for psychological support for both critically ill patients rsquo relatives and the intensive care unit ICU personnel Method A prospective two-stage survey was conducted in the ICU of a teaching hospital in the United Kingdom Two predefined questionnaires composed of closed and open questions focusing on emotional needs and individual views of psychological support were distributed to Group 1 formed by families members Group 1A and ICU personnel Group 1B in the surveySupporting Families Emotional Needs and to Group 2 composed by ICU personnel in the survey Supporting Staff Emotional Needs Results There were 77 questionnaires completed In Group 1 there were 41 questionnaires completed on the ldquo Supporting Families Emotional Needs rdquo survey 16 by Group 1A and 25 by Group 1B members and in Group 2 there were 36 questionnaires completed on the ldquo Supporting Staff Emotional Needs rdquo survey Both surveys highlighted the need for a psychological support service The design of this type of service was also investigated and was formed by opinions of the participants Conclusion There is a need for additional emotion support within the ICU Yet further work is needed to identify strategies in order to provide this support
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Angela Maria Muretti
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- DOI 10.15436/2377-1364.17.074
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