Physical and mental long-term sequelae following intensive care of severe sepsis in patients and relatives

Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie
Doreen JaenichenJenny Rosendahl

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the physical and mental long-term sequelae in survivors of severe sepsis and in their relatives. Furthermore, the role of resilience as protective factor was examined. We contacted all persons who had requested free of charge advice from the German Sepsis Aid's National Helpline and asked them to answer a questionnaire. We included 87 patients and 90 relatives of patients who survived a severe sepsis. About two thirds of the patients and relatives reported clinically relevant post-traumatic symptoms. There were strong dyadic relations between patient and spouses regarding physical and mental health and quality of life. Resilience was found to be a significant negative predictor of physical complaints, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms in patients and relatives. Diagnosis and therapy of mental disorders is of particular importance within primary care following sepsis.

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Oct 19, 2014·Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin·H AxerF M Brunkhorst
Jun 30, 2018·Critical Care Medicine·Craig M CoopersmithAndrew Rhodes
Jun 24, 2020·Personality and Mental Health·Francesca Färber, Jenny Rosendahl
Mar 5, 2017·Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin·R GawlyttaJ Rosendahl
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Oct 31, 2018·Deutsches Ärzteblatt International·Francesca Färber, Jenny Rosendahl
Apr 28, 2020·Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie·Jenny RosendahlBernhard Strauß

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