Intervensi Yang Efektif Untuk Mengurangi Kecemasan Keluarga Pasien ICU

Abstract

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) that a ward for treat critical ill patients. The treatment for patients in ICU has a physical and psychological impact on the family, one of which is anxiety. The anxiety requires effective intervention to reduce it. To determine the types of effective interventions, duration of implementation, and implementation techniques to reduce family anxiety of ICU patients. This study was a literature review. Ten literatures were identified from three databases sources such as Google Scholar, Proquest, and Science Direct in the range of publication 2016-2021. The research design was a quasi-experimental study with adult ICU patients as population. Articles analysis was carried out using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Quasi-Experimental Studies. All interventions were influential and effective in reducing family anxiety of ICU patients. There are 10 kinds of interventions that can be used to reduce family anxiety of ICU patients.There are ten effective interventions to reduce family anxiety of ICU patients including spiritual welfare provision, yoga, aurosoma therapy, spiritual therapy, health education about critical care, education, nurse therapeutic communication, consultation activities, spiritual counseling, and religious and spiritual. Only 5 out of 10 articles mention the duration of the intervention.