ABSTRACT
Objetivos. Estudiar la incidencia del «trastorno por duelo prolongado» desde un año después del fallecimiento de un familiar ingresado en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI). Material y métodos. Estudio de seguimiento longitudinal con corte transversal en una UCI polivalente de un hospital de referencia. Se evaluó a los allegados alrededor de un año después del fallecimiento, usando como herramientas los «criterios de consenso para el diagnóstico del trastorno por duelo prolongado» (CCTDP). Se determinó la prevalencia entre el primero y segundo años. Resultados. Se incluyeron 151 familiares de fallecidos en la UCI. El seguimiento se realizó 22,1±5,3 meses tras el fallecimiento. Once familiares (10,3%) cumplieron los CCTDP. De todos los allegados en duelo, aquellos identificados con trastorno por duelo prolongado son los que con más frecuencia precisaron apoyo psicológico/psiquiátrico. Conclusiones. En una muestra de allegados de pacientes fallecidos tras un ingreso en la UCI, una minoría significativa cumplió los CCTDP al cabo de 1-2 años tras el fallecimiento. Hay que tener en consideración este hecho que es frecuentemente pasado por alto, y que podría precisar algún tipo de intervención psicológica(AU)
Objectives. To determine the incidence of «Prolonged Grief Disorder» from one year after the death of a relative admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Material and methods. A cross-sectional, longitudinal follow-up study was conducted in a general ICU of a reference hospital. The relatives were evaluated approximately one year after the death using the «Consensus Criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder» as a tool. The prevalence between the first and second years was determined. Results. A total of 151 relatives of patients who died in ICU were included. The follow-up was carried out 22.1±5.3 months after the death. Eleven relatives (10.3%) fulfilled the «Consensus Criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder». Of all the grieving relatives, those identified with prolonged grief disorder are the ones who most often require psychological/psychiatric support. Conclusions. In a sample of close relatives of patients who died in ICU, a significant minority fulfilled the criteria for «Prolonged Grief Disorder» 1-2 years after the death. This condition, which is often overlooked, and could require some kind of psychological treatment, should be taken into consideration(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Grief , Critical Care/methods , Critical Care , Critical Care/methods , Critical Care , Attitude to Death , Critical Care/organization & administration , Critical Care/trends , Longitudinal Studies/methods , Longitudinal Studies/trends , Longitudinal Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies/methods , Cross-Sectional Studies/trendsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of «Prolonged Grief Disorder¼ from one year after the death of a relative admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional, longitudinal follow-up study was conducted in a general ICU of a reference hospital. The relatives were evaluated approximately one year after the death using the «Consensus Criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder¼ as a tool. The prevalence between the first and second years was determined. RESULTS: A total of 151 relatives of patients who died in ICU were included. The follow-up was carried out 22.1±5.3 months after the death. Eleven relatives (10.3%) fulfilled the «Consensus Criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder¼. Of all the grieving relatives, those identified with prolonged grief disorder are the ones who most often require psychological/psychiatric support. CONCLUSIONS: In a sample of close relatives of patients who died in ICU, a significant minority fulfilled the criteria for «Prolonged Grief Disorder¼ 1-2 years after the death. This condition, which is often overlooked, and could require some kind of psychological treatment, should be taken into consideration.
