Long-term psychiatric disorders in families of severe COVID-19 patients

The present study aimed to describe in detail the changes to and assess the risk factors for poor long-term outcomes of psychiatric disorders in families of COVID-19 patients. A single-center, retrospective study using questionnaires. Family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (I...

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Published in:Acute medicine & surgery 2024-01, Vol.11 (1), p.e926-e926
Main Authors: Shirasaki, Kasumi, Hifumi, Toru, Sekiguchi, Moe, Isokawa, Shutaro, Nakao, Yusuke, Tanaka, Shinobu, Hashiuchi, Shinsuke, Imai, Ryosuke, Otani, Norio
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Summary:The present study aimed to describe in detail the changes to and assess the risk factors for poor long-term outcomes of psychiatric disorders in families of COVID-19 patients. A single-center, retrospective study using questionnaires. Family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe COVID-19 participated. Psychiatric disorders refer to the psychological distress such as anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced by the patient's family. Forty-six family members completed the survey and were analyzed. Anxiety, depression, and PTSD occurred in 24%, 33%, and 2% of family members, respectively, and psychiatric disorders occurred in 39%. On multivariable analysis, living in the same house with the patient was independently associated with a lower risk of psychiatric disorders in families of COVID-19 patients (OR, 0.180; 95% CI, 0.036-0.908;  = 0.038). Furthermore, four family members overcame psychiatric disorders, and six family members newly developed psychiatric disorders during the one-year follow-up period. Approximately 40% of family members had long-term psychiatric disorders, and some of them overcame the psychiatric disorders, and some newly developed psychiatric disorders over the one-year follow-up. Living in the same house with the patient was possibly significantly associated with the reduction of long-term symptoms of psychiatric disorders, but this result must be interpreted with care. Further large studies are needed to examine the factors associated with the long-term mental status of family members.
ISSN:2052-8817
2052-8817
DOI:10.1002/ams2.926