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Prevalence, Associated Factors of Anxiety-Depressive Symptoms in Families of Patients Hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of Gabriel Touré University Hospital

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjacc.2025.v07i06.005
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Introduction: Admission to intensive care is a source of anxiety and psychological stress for loved ones. This led us to initiate this study, which aimed to investigate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among relatives of intensive care patients. Materials and Methods: Data collection was prospective over 5 months (July to November) 2024. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were measured using the HADS score. The prevalence of PTSD was assessed using the Impact of Events-Revised Scale (IES-R). Results: Of 293 admissions, 41 families were included. The mean age was 46.1 ± 7.8 years, and the sex ratio was 4.8. Spouses were the majority (31.7%), followed by fathers and mothers (22%); the mortality rate was 22%. The overall prevalence of anxiety was 61%, and depression was 43.9%. Early anxiety was significantly associated with male sex, transference, and spouses. Late anxiety was significantly associated with male sex, transference, and spouses. Early depression was associated with male sex, sons/daughters, and death. Late depression was associated with male sex, spouses, and death. The prevalence of PTSD was 56.1% among relatives and was significantly associated with male sex, education level, spouses, transference, and the occurrence of death. Conclusion: The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress was high and associated with male sex, kinship, spouses, transference, and death.

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