Cited by 673Intensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersTraumatic Brain Injury ResearchFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and functional disability in survivors of critical illness in the BRAIN-ICU study: a longitudinal cohort study

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Jackson, James C, Pandharipande, Pratik P, Girard, Timothy D, Brummel, Nathan E, Thompson, Jennifer L, Hughes, Christopher G, Pun, Brenda T, Vasilevskis, Eduard E +6 more·2014·The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Abstract

Background Critical illness is associated with cognitive impairment, but mental health and functional disabilities in survivors of intensive care are inadequately characterised. We aimed to assess associations of age and duration of delirium with mental health and functional disabilities in this group.Methods In this prospective, multicentre cohort study, we enrolled patients with respiratory failure or shock who were undergoing treatment in medical or surgical ICUs in Nashville, TN, USA. We obtained data for baseline demographics and in-hospital variables, and assessed survivors at 3 months and 12 months with measures of depression (Beck Depression Inventory II), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Event Specific Version), and functional disability (activities of daily living scales, Pfeffer Functional Activities Questionnaire, and Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale). We used linear and proportional odds logistic regression to assess the independent associations between age and duration of delirium with mental health and functional disabilities. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00392795.Findings We enrolled 821 patients with a median age of 61 years (IQR 51-71), assessing 448 patients at 3 months and 382 patients at 12 months after discharge. At 3 months, 149 (37%) of 406 patients with available data reported at least mild depression, as did 116 (33%) of 347 patients at 12 months; this depression was mainly due to somatic rather than cognitive-affective symptoms. Depressive symptoms were common even among individuals without a history of depression (as reported by a proxy), occurring in 76 (30%) of 255 patients with data at 3 months and 62 (29%) of 217 individuals at 12 months. Only 7% of patients (27 of 415 at 3 months and 24 of 361 at 12 months) had symptoms consistent with post-traumatic distress disorder. Disabilities in basic activities of daily living (ADL) were present in 139 (32%) of 428 patients at 3 months and 102 (27%) of 374 at 12 months, as were disabilities in instrumental ADL in 108 (26%) of 422 individuals at 3 months and 87 (23%) of 372 at 12 months. Mental health and functional difficulties were prevalent in patients of all ages. Although old age was frequently associated with mental health problems and functional disabilities, we observed no consistent association between the presence of delirium and these outcomes.Interpretation Poor mental health and functional disability is common in patients treated in intensive-care units. Depression is five times more common than is post-traumatic distress disorder after critical illness and is driven by somatic symptoms, suggesting approaches targeting physical rather than cognitive causes could benefit patients leaving critical care.Funding National Institutes of Health AG027472 and the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System.

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Jackson, J. C., Pandharipande, P. P., Girard, T. D., Brummel, N. E., Thompson, J. L., Hughes, C. G., Pun, B. T., Vasilevskis, E. E., Morandi, A., Shintani, A. K., Hopkins, R. O., Bernard, G. R., Dittus, R. S., & Ely, E. W.
Affiliations
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
  • Gruppo di Ricerca Geriatrica (IT)
  • Brigham Young University (US)
Corresponding author
Jackson, James C
Venue
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-05
Volume
2
Issue
5
Pages
369-379
ISSN
2213-2600 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2100937752
Cited by
673
References
50
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FWCI
37.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (AG045095, AG035117, R03AG045095, R01AG035117, K23AG040157, AG034257, K23AG031322, K23AG034257, AG027472, R01AG027472, AG040157)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL111111, HL111111, HL087738-06, T32HL087738)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine › Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Radiological and Ultrasound Technology › Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
Keywords
depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, functional disability, critical illness survivors, delirium, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, intensive care unit survivors, respiratory failure, shock, cognitive impairment, mental health, post-ICU recovery, long-term outcomes
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Age Factors, Aged, Cognition Disorders, Critical Care, Delirium, Depression, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Respiratory Insufficiency, Risk Factors, Shock, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Time Factors, Cohort Studies, Linear Models, Logistic Models, Critical Illness, Survivors

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