Pilot exploration of post-traumatic stress symptoms in intensive care unit survivors in Cyprus.

Maria N K KaranikolaGeorge AlexandrouMeropi MpouzikaAndreas ChatzittofisElizabeth Kusi-AppiahElizabeth Papathanassoglou

Published in: Nursing in critical care (2020)

DTS-I-M is an appropriate screening tool for PTSD symptoms after ICU hospitalization. Patients with longer MVD and LOS are at higher risk for post-ICU PTSD symptoms and seem to experience more intense relevant symptoms.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
social support
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
study protocol
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation