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Videoart in the intensive care unit: A prospective observational study
Tomer Arad1,2,3, Sabina Kalinchuk2, Dina Grinas2
1Internal Medicine "B", Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
Journal of Intensive Medicine
|November 3, 2025
Summary
Videoart may help reduce stress symptoms in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, showing a trend toward lower Impact of Events Scale scores post-discharge. Further research is needed to confirm the benefits of videoart in critical care settings.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Psychology
- Digital Health
Background:
- Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are at high risk for developing stress symptoms.
- Exploring novel interventions to mitigate psychological distress in critically ill patients is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the potential of videoart as an intervention to decrease stress symptoms in hospitalized ICU patients.
- To assess the impact of videoart exposure on the Impact of Events Scale (IES) scores during and after ICU stay.
Main Methods:
- Prospective observational cohort study in a general ICU.
- Patients exposed to videoart were compared with those not exposed, using the Impact of Events Scale (IES) questionnaire.
- Data collected during hospitalization and at least one year post-discharge, with logistic regression for confounder control.
Main Results:
- Patients exposed to videoart showed a trend towards lower IES scores post-discharge (P=0.054).
- A significantly lower rate of high-risk stress symptoms was observed in the videoart group at discharge (11.8% vs 57.1%, P=0.038).
- This statistical significance was lost after adjusting for confounders (P=0.09).
Conclusions:
- A trend suggests videoart may alleviate stress symptoms in ICU patients.
- The study highlights the need for further investigation into videoart's role in critical care.
- Larger, controlled studies are recommended to confirm these preliminary findings.
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