IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Swetapadma Dash

Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

An attempt to identify and understand the Psychological Factors of importance for families of ICU patients; â€˜Hopeâ€™ still sustains as extremely important.

Swetapadma Dash

Abstract :

Admission to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is recognized as a situation of great emotional strife and uncertainty where fear of losing the patient and despondency reigns supreme. The effect of this phenomenon is felt severely by relatives when a family member is admitted to the intensive care unit due to a serious illness or a life–threatening condition. It also invokes feelings of anxiety, fear, frustration, dejectedness, hopelessness, mental exhaustion and in some cases misdirected anger in the patient relatives which could be psychologically damaging. Although, available literature has revealed that hope is crucial for relatives of ICU patients they have not been discussed well. The objective of this study was to explore, identify and understand the most important need of family members of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Apollo Hospitals Bhubaneswar, and based on the findings and insights gleaned formulate plans and interventions to better respond to and satisfy families‘ needs for "Hope".