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Komachi MH, Kamibeppu K. Posttraumatic stress symptoms in families of cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a longitudinal study. J Intensive Care. 2016;4:47doi: 10.1186/s40560-016-0162-3.
Komachi, M. H., & Kamibeppu, K. (2016). Posttraumatic stress symptoms in families of cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a longitudinal study. Journal of intensive care, 447. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-016-0162-3
Komachi, Miyuki H, and Kamibeppu, Kiyoko. "Posttraumatic stress symptoms in families of cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a longitudinal study." Journal of intensive care vol. 4 (2016): 47. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-016-0162-3
Komachi MH, Kamibeppu K. Posttraumatic stress symptoms in families of cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a longitudinal study. J Intensive Care. 2016 Jul 20;4:47. doi: 10.1186/s40560-016-0162-3. eCollection 2016. PMID: 27446590; PMCID: PMC4955156.
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J Intensive Care. 2016 Jul 20;4:47. doi: 10.1186/s40560-016-0162-3. eCollection 2016.

Posttraumatic stress symptoms in families of cancer patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a longitudinal study.

Journal of intensive care

Miyuki H Komachi, Kiyoko Kamibeppu

Affiliations

  1. Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Health and Welfare Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, 1-3-3 Minamiaoyama Aoyama 1-Chome Tower 4th and 5th floor, Minato-ku Tokyo, 107-0062 Japan.
  2. Department of Family Nursing, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-0033 Japan.

PMID: 27446590 PMCID: PMC4955156 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-016-0162-3

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Families of cancer patients in the ICU often experience severe stress. Understanding their experience is important for providing family-centered care during this difficult period. Little is known about the experience of families of cancer patients admitted to the ICU. This study evaluated the prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among families of cancer patients admitted to the ICU.

METHODS: We carried out a longitudinal study at a teaching and advanced treatment hospital. Participants were 23 family members of 23 ICU patients. Family members provided demographic data, electronic medical records of patients, and completed the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Form X (STAI-state, trait).

RESULTS: Mean total IES-R total score, IES-R re-experience score, IES-R avoidance score, and STAI-state score within 24 h of ICU admission and 3 months later differed significantly. The IES-R score of families of patients with recurrent cancer was significantly higher than the score of families of patients with an original cancer diagnosis (t = 2.63, p = 0.029). For two-way analysis of variance, time point was significantly associated with IES-R score (F = 1.751, p = 0.011, df = [1]).

CONCLUSIONS: Families of recurrent cancer patients admitted to the ICU experience serious PTSS within 24 h of admission. It is important that appropriate psychiatric support be provided to family members of these patients.

Keywords: Cancer; Family; Intensive care; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Recurrence

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