Needs, anxiety and depression in families of patients in the intensive care unit: Integrative review

Abstract

Objective. To identify the association between needs, anxiety and depression in family members of patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit. Method. Integrative literature review, using databases LILACS, MedLine, BDENF, PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, CINAHL and Web of Science, from 2007 to 2019, in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Result. The final sample consisted of 15 articles. Of these, the majority came from quantitative research, 60% (9) and the remaining 40% (6) from qualitative research. Anxiety and depression were addressed in 66.7% (10) of the articles, while needs were addressed in 33.3% (5) of them. Conclusion. It was possible to identify the lack of communication about the state of the family member hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit generated in the family members with symptoms of fear, anguish, anxiety and consequently depression. Therefore, it is imperative to guide welcoming actions and interventions, providing better care for the family member and contributing to the health of these family members