影响危重病人家属焦虑因素的分析

Analysis on Factors Affecting the Anxiety of Family Members of Critical Patients

目的 :探讨影响危重病人家属焦虑的可能因素。方法 :对进入ICU治疗的病人家属进行问卷调查。同时 ,分别在病人入住ICU的第 1天、进行心理干预和信息支持后的第 3天 ,使用状态焦虑量表来评定病人家属的焦虑程度。结果 :家属的焦虑情绪与性格特征、了解病人预后的程度、了解病人治疗的情况、医护的态度、经济状况、ICU的环境等因素有关。结论 :重视危重病人家属的心理护理和信息支持 ,有效地干预可减轻家属的焦虑 ,减少医疗纠纷。

Objective: to explore the possible factors affected anxiety of family members of critical patients. Method: family members of patients hospitalized in ICU were investigated via filling out questionnaire. Anxiety degree of family members was evaluated by using State Anxiety Scale at the 1st day of patient's admission and the 3rd day after psychological intervention and information support performed. Results: the feeling of anxiety of family members was related to their character feature, whether they knew patient's prognosis and treatment, the attitude of both medical and nursing staffs, economic status and the environment of ICU. Conclusion: one should pay attention to the psychological nursing and information supports of family members of critical patients. Effective intervention may palliate the anxiety of family members. And it could also avoid medical disputes from happening.