Relationship between Psychosocial Care and ICU Trauma among Patients underwent Open-Heart Surgery

Abstract

Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) reported having trauma that is commonly linked to the ICU environment. Using a psychosocial approach in the ICU helps to reduce ICU trauma. Aim: To determine the relationship between psychosocial care and ICU trauma among patients underwent open-heart surgery. Design: Descriptive cross-sectional research design was followed in the current study. Methods: The study subjects consisted of 130 patients who underwent open-heart surgery. The study was conducted at a Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit and a vascular surgery center. Tools of data collection included tool I: Health profile assessment tool which included two parts, patients' socio-demographic interview schedule, and patients' health-relevant data, tool II: ICU psychosocial care scale, and tool III: ICU trauma scale. Results: 76.2% of the studied patients had higher levels of ICU trauma and 23.8% had lower levels of ICU trauma. Also, the mean ± SD of the total psychosocial care was 49.03 ± 9.21. Conclusion: There is a negative statistically significant relationship between psychosocial care variables and ICU trauma.