Research progress of assessment tools for acute psychological distress in ICU patients / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Critical illness often leads to acute pain and mental illness in ICU patients after leaving hospital, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. Therefore, medical staff should evaluate the psychological distress of ICU patients during hospitalization. In this study, we reviewed the developed acute psychological distress assessment tools for ICU patients, refined the main content, application scope and application status of screening tools, and analyzed their respective characteristics and shortcomings. The objective is to provide empirical reference for the development of acute psychological distress assessment tools for ICU patients in China and the development of scientific, reasonable and targeted interventions for medical staff in the future.