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<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>The widespread use of advanced technology and invasive intervention creates many psychological problems for hospitalized patients; it is especially common in critical care units.</p>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>This cross-sectional study was conducted on 310 patients hospitalized in critical care units, using a non-probability sampling method. Data were collected using depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21) one month after discharge from the hospital. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>181 males and 129 females with a mean age (SD) of 55.11(1.62) years were enrolled in the study. The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress were 46.5, 53.6 and 57.8% respectively, and the depression, anxiety and stress mean (SD) scores were 16.15(1.40), 18.57(1.46), 19.69(1.48), respectively. A statistically significant association was reported between depression, anxiety and stress with an increase in age, the number of children, occupation, education, length of hospital stay, use of mechanical ventilation, type of the critical care unit, and drug abuse.</p>
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in patients discharged from critical care units was high. Therefore, crucial decisions should be made to reduce depression, anxiety and stress in patients discharged from critical care units by educational strategies, identifying vulnerable patients and their preparation before invasive diagnostic-treatment procedures.</p>
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Introduction
The widespread use of advanced technology and invasive intervention creates many psychological problems for hospitalized patients; it is especially common in critical care units.


Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 310 patients hospitalized in critical care units, using a non-probability sampling method. Data were collected using depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21) one month after discharge from the hospital. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics.


Results
181 males and 129 females with a mean age (SD) of 55.11(1.62) years were enrolled in the study. The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress were 46.5, 53.6 and 57.8% respectively, and the depression, anxiety and stress mean (SD) scores were 16.15(1.40), 18.57(1.46), 19.69(1.48), respectively. A statistically significant association was reported between depression, anxiety and stress with an increase in age, the number of children, occupation, education, length of hospital stay, use of mechanical ventilation, type of the critical care unit, and drug abuse.


Conclusion
The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in patients discharged from critical care units was high. Therefore, crucial decisions should be made to reduce depression, anxiety and stress in patients discharged from critical care units by educational strategies, identifying vulnerable patients and their preparation before invasive diagnostic-treatment procedures.

Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Patients Discharged from Critical Care Units

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Introduction
The widespread use of advanced technology and invasive intervention creates many psychological problems for hospitalized patients; it is...

Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Patients Discharged from Critical Care Units

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: May 12, 2021

Page range: 113 - 122

Received: May 30, 2020

Accepted: Apr 08, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0012

Keywords
depression, anxiety, stress, critical care units, patient discharge

© 2021 Mohammad Saeidi, Alireza Safaei, Zohreh Sadat, Parisa Abbasi, Masoumeh Sadat Mousavi Sarcheshmeh, Fariba Dehghani, Mehran Tahrekhani, Mohammad Abdi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Patients Discharged from Critical Care Units

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: May 12, 2021

Page range: 113 - 122

Received: May 30, 2020

Accepted: Apr 08, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0012

Keywordsdepression, anxiety, stress, critical care units, patient discharge

© 2021 Mohammad Saeidi, Alireza Safaei, Zohreh Sadat, Parisa Abbasi, Masoumeh Sadat Mousavi Sarcheshmeh, Fariba Dehghani, Mehran Tahrekhani, Mohammad Abdi, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
depression, anxiety, stress, critical care units, patient discharge