Admission to the ICU: risk for the development of anxiety and depression

Background: Are there statistically significant differences in anxiety and depression between the COPD patients admitted in ICU and hospital ward Aims: To compare presence of anxiety and depression in hospitalized patients with COPD and to determine the correlation of the data between the patients admitted in ICU and hospital ward. Method: A prospective trial was conducted at the Clinic for lung diseases on a sample of hospitalized patients with COPD in ICU(N=35), and hospital ward (N=15), in order to determine presence of anxiety and depression and compare data between the patients admitted in ICU and hospital ward. These are the results from May to July 2016. Criteria for the selection of COPD patients: monitored by our clinic and 40 – 80 years of life. For the study were used the following measuring instruments: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Questions that were additionally included in the questionnaire are general sociodemographic data, and data on the basic characteristics and duration of the disease. Results: There were no statistically significant differences on the presence of anxiety and depression, regardless of the number of days of hospitalization. Subjects who were in the ICU ward, a statistically significant were more anxious than those subjects who were in hospital ward. On mechanical ventilation, were 6 subjects (12%) (N=35). Subjects who were mechanically ventilated statistically were more anxious. Conclusion: According to the obtained data, we can conclude during admission COPD patients to the ICU there was a higher risk of developing anxiety and depression, additionally in those on mechanical ventilation increases the likelihood of developing the same discomfort.