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A Study to Assess the Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) and Anxiety among patients after transfer out from Intensive Care Unit at Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa.

Author(s) HETVI PRAJAPATI, ANUSHA THOMAS
Country India
Abstract BACKGROUND: Critical illness can expose patients to traumatic stressors that are caused by both Intensive Care intervention techniques and life threatening experiences. For the last ten years, there has been an increasing interest and attention regarding psychological consequences related to surviving critical illness. This patient population were found to have both Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Anxiety.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) and Anxiety among patients after transfer out from the ICU, to correlate the relationship between PTSS and Anxiety and find the association between Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Anxiety with selected demographic and clinical variables
METHODOLOGY: A time series design was adopted and 200 samples were selected by non-purposive sampling technique. Sociodemographic and clinical variables data was collected using the self-administered questionaries’ and PTSS was assessed by using Impact Event Scale Revised and Anxiety was assessed by Anxiety Assessment Scale once the patient is transfer from ICU.Follow up interview was done on 7, 14, 30 day.
RESULT: The study findings suggest that Out of 200 samples (patients), 77% of patient were having moderate anxiety, 13% were having severe anxiety, 9.5% were having mild anxiety, & 0.5% were having no anxiety on 0 day. On day 30 62.5% were having moderate anxiety, 33.5% were having mild anxiety, 2% each were having severe and no anxiety So people in the moderate group reduced to 62% and an increment is found in the mild group percentage as 33.5%. On day 0, 51% were having moderate PTSS, 47.5% were having low PTSS and 3% were having high PTSS, none of the patient was having severe PTSS. On day 30, 97.5% were having low PTSS and 7.5% were having moderate PTSS, none of the patient was having high or severe PTSS. This shows a remarkable improvement on day 30 with 92.5% low PTSS. There is no correlation between PTSS and anxiety of patients on 0, 7, 14, 30 day. There was no association between demographic & clinical variables and PTSS & anxiety scores.
CONCLUSION: Technological advancements in health care setting has reduce mortality rate of human beings but their emotional consequences also need to be conducted.
Keywords Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Anxiety, Intensive Care Unit
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024
Published On 2024-04-20
Cite This A Study to Assess the Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) and Anxiety among patients after transfer out from Intensive Care Unit at Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa. - HETVI PRAJAPATI, ANUSHA THOMAS - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.17271
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.17271
Short DOI https://doi.org/gtrsw9

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