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Needs and anxiety levels in relatives of intensive care unit patients
Author(s) -
Rukholm Ellen,
Bailey Patricia,
CoutuWakulczyk Ginnette,
Bailey W Bruce
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1991.tb01796.x
Subject(s) - anxiety , situational ethics , worry , psychology , clinical psychology , population , intensive care unit , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , environmental health
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceived needs and anxiety levels of adult family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients The study was conducted over a 3‐month period, on a convenience sample of 166 subjects selected from the total adult population of family members visiting an ICU patient in three Sudbury hospitals Data were gathered using a self‐report questionnaire, the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI) and Spielberger's State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Interviews were conducted in French or English according to the subject's preference The major variables examined were family needs, state and trait anxiety, on‐site sources of worry, spiritual needs, level of knowledge of ICU from past experience or pre‐surgery education, sociodemographic data The Situational Anxiety Scale yielded a mean score of 45 24 and the Trait Anxiety Scale a mean score of 37 3 Inferential statistics demonstrated that family needs and situational anxiety were significantly related ( P < 0 0002) Furthermore, worries, trait anxiety, age and family needs explained 38% of the variation of situational anxiety As well, spiritual needs and situational anxiety explained 33% of the variation of family needs