Research Article

The anxiety faced by the relatives of trauma patients admitting to emergency department

Volume: 8 Number: 3 December 31, 2023
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The anxiety faced by the relatives of trauma patients admitting to emergency department

Abstract

Introduction: Emergency departments, which are the busiest and most complex units of hospitals, are areas where multidisciplinary teamwork is performed. Patients and their relatives admitted to emergency departments in an unprepared manner because of traumas face many uncertainties. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the anxiety levels of relatives of patients admitted to emergency departments with trauma. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the emergency department of a university hospital with the participation of a total of 97 patient relatives between December 2020 and April 2021. Data were collected using Information form and State Anxiety Inventory. Results: The mean age of the patient relatives was 35.1±8.4, and 54.6% of the patient relatives were men, and 55.7% were undergraduates. The mean State Anxiety Inventory score of patient relatives was found to be 37.3±6.3. It was also found that 63.9% had mild anxiety, and 36.1% had moderate anxiety levels. It was determined that the anxiety of the relatives of the patients varied according to the positive alcohol test results and the type of shift in which they were admitted (p < 0.05). Conclusion and suggestions: It was determined that the patient relatives admitted to the emergency department with traumas experienced mild anxiety during the first 24 hours after admission. Training should be continued to support the skills of emergency department staff in patient communication and psychosocial support, and patient relatives should be informed about the process.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

January 4, 2024

Publication Date

December 31, 2023

Submission Date

June 15, 2022

Acceptance Date

May 2, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 3

APA
Dığın, F., Kızılcık Özkan, Z., & Çay, G. (2023). The anxiety faced by the relatives of trauma patients admitting to emergency department. Health Academy Kastamonu, 8(3), 519-527. https://doi.org/10.25279/sak.1131319
AMA
1.Dığın F, Kızılcık Özkan Z, Çay G. The anxiety faced by the relatives of trauma patients admitting to emergency department. HAK. 2023;8(3):519-527. doi:10.25279/sak.1131319
Chicago
Dığın, Figen, Zeynep Kızılcık Özkan, and Görkem Çay. 2023. “The Anxiety Faced by the Relatives of Trauma Patients Admitting to Emergency Department”. Health Academy Kastamonu 8 (3): 519-27. https://doi.org/10.25279/sak.1131319.
EndNote
Dığın F, Kızılcık Özkan Z, Çay G (December 1, 2023) The anxiety faced by the relatives of trauma patients admitting to emergency department. Health Academy Kastamonu 8 3 519–527.
IEEE
[1]F. Dığın, Z. Kızılcık Özkan, and G. Çay, “The anxiety faced by the relatives of trauma patients admitting to emergency department”, HAK, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 519–527, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.25279/sak.1131319.
ISNAD
Dığın, Figen - Kızılcık Özkan, Zeynep - Çay, Görkem. “The Anxiety Faced by the Relatives of Trauma Patients Admitting to Emergency Department”. Health Academy Kastamonu 8/3 (December 1, 2023): 519-527. https://doi.org/10.25279/sak.1131319.
JAMA
1.Dığın F, Kızılcık Özkan Z, Çay G. The anxiety faced by the relatives of trauma patients admitting to emergency department. HAK. 2023;8:519–527.
MLA
Dığın, Figen, et al. “The Anxiety Faced by the Relatives of Trauma Patients Admitting to Emergency Department”. Health Academy Kastamonu, vol. 8, no. 3, Dec. 2023, pp. 519-27, doi:10.25279/sak.1131319.
Vancouver
1.Figen Dığın, Zeynep Kızılcık Özkan, Görkem Çay. The anxiety faced by the relatives of trauma patients admitting to emergency department. HAK. 2023 Dec. 1;8(3):519-27. doi:10.25279/sak.1131319

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