Depression, anxiety, hopelessness, and suicide in first-degree relatives of patients hospitalised in intensive care units in Türkiye.

Başak Merve YanmazMelike Yüce Aktepe Ali ErdoğanÖzlem Çakin

Published in: International journal of psychiatry in medicine (2024)

First-degree relatives of patients hospitalised in intensive care units have a higher prevalence of depression, hopelessness, and suicidality. Female relatives are more depressed than male. Ensuring psychiatric evaluation of the relatives of patients hospitalised in intensive care units in Türkiye is important.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
depressive symptoms
mental health
risk factors
sleep quality
patient reported outcomes