Influence of the psychological state of the acutely ill patient and his/her companion about the evolution and prognosis of the illness

Authors

  • Silvia Esther Romeu Yunaka
  • Juan Carlos Estenoz Esquivel
  • Lourdes Montero Álvarez
  • Marino Ruiz de la Paz

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UNIDAD DE CUIDADOS INTENSIVOS PEDIÁTRICOS, PACIENTES GRAVES, TRASTORNOS PSICOLÓGICOS.

Abstract

A prospective, observational, descriptive study during 2003, the sample involve 84 children that were admitted to PICU in the General Provincial Hospital "Roberto Rodriguez" in Morón. The main objective was to know the psychosocial influencethat means the stay in the PICU on the patients and parents. In the 95,5% of the studied patients and their companions it was observed some psychological alteration,  being anxiety in both cases  the more frequent. In those older than 5 years anxiety, phobia and disagreement feeling prevailed. the mean stay was of 4,2 days whiles respiratory illness and among them bronchial asthma caused the greater psychological alteration, the number of complications were related to bad evolution and in  a greater number of psychopathological alterations.

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Author Biographies

Silvia Esther Romeu Yunaka

Especialista de II Grado en Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias. Especialista de I Grado en Pediatría. Hospital General Provincial Docente “Capitán Roberto Rodríguez”. Morón. Ciego de Ávila.

Juan Carlos Estenoz Esquivel

Especialista de II Grado en Medicina Interna y  Especialista de II Grado Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias. Instructor. Hospital General Provincial Docente “Capitán Roberto Rodríguez”. Morón. Ciego de Ávila.

Lourdes Montero Álvarez

Especialista de I Grado en Pediatría. Diplomado en Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica. Hospital General Provincial Docente “Capitán Roberto Rodríguez”. Morón. Ciego de Ávila

Marino Ruiz de la Paz

Especialista de II Grado en Medicina Intensiva y Emergencias. Especialista de I Grado en Pediatría. Hospital General Provincial Docente “Capitán Roberto Rodríguez”. Morón. Ciego de Ávila.

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Romeu Yunaka SE, Estenoz Esquivel JC, Montero Álvarez L, Ruiz de la Paz M. Influence of the psychological state of the acutely ill patient and his/her companion about the evolution and prognosis of the illness. Mediciego [Internet]. 2004 Dec. 4 [cited 2024 May 20];10(2). Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/2687

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2004)

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