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The relationship between stressors and intensive care unit experiences
Neriman Zengin1, Besey Ören1, Hülya Üstündag2
1Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, University of Health Science, Istanbul, Turkey.
Nursing in Critical Care
|August 14, 2019
Summary
Intensive care unit (ICU) patients experience increased frightening experiences with stressors like noise and pain. Higher stress levels negatively impact satisfaction with care, highlighting the need for better stressor evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Patient Experience Research
- Psychological Stressors in Healthcare
Background:
- Intensive care units (ICUs) present significant physical and psychological stressors for critically ill patients.
- These stressors can vary in intensity and impact, influencing patient well-being and recovery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the correlation between various stressors and patients' overall experiences within an ICU setting.
- To understand how specific stressors relate to frightening experiences and satisfaction with care.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive, cross-sectional study involving 116 general ICU patients admitted for at least 24 hours.
- Data collected via the Intensive Care Experience Scale and a questionnaire on patient demographics, disease characteristics, and perceived stressors.
Main Results:
- A moderate positive relationship was found between stressors such as noise, thirst, loneliness, and pain, and increased frightening experiences.
- Conversely, stressors like inability to speak, surrounding speeches, equipment noise, and lack of physical exercise were negatively associated with satisfaction with care.
Conclusions:
- Patients associate ICU stressors with both frightening experiences and satisfaction levels shortly after discharge.
- An increase in stressors correlates with heightened frightening experiences and diminished satisfaction with care.
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