OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to quantify the levels of anxiety experienced by
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients just before transfer to the ward and then twice after …

For most patients and their families, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is an
unanticipated event that causes substantial psychological distress. For patients, short-and …

brodsky‐israeli m. & dekeyser ganz f.(2011) Risk factors associated with transfer anxiety
among patients transferring from the intensive care unit to the ward. Journal of Advanced …

Objectives To assess the effects of a vists prior to hospital admission on anxiety, depression
and satisfaction of patients admitted electively to an intensive care unit (ICU). Design A …

Background Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common in family
members of patients who have died in the ICU. Research Question Could a pamphlet …

Background. Transfer from the intensive care unit to a ward is associated with a significant
degree of relocation stress for patients and relatives. This can be stressful for ward nurses …

Because family members have an impact on patient recovery, failure to address their needs
may hinder patient recovery. One such need often expressed by family members of acutely …

Objective Families of ICU patients have a pressing need for information: they find
themselves suddenly in a complex technical environment often because of a life-threatening …

INTERVENTIONS Studies indicate that medication administration in the form of sedatives
and/or opioids is the primary intervention used by critical care nurses for alleviating anxiety …

Providing patients with information can alleviate or reduce relocation stress, but how best to
provide information to patients being discharged from critical care units is unclear. This …