ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Association Between Patients’ Admission to the ICU and Psychological Disorders in Their Families: A Retrospective Matched-Pair Cohort Study
Main findingResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 1.08 95% CI 1.02–1.15Authors' conclusion
Families of ICU patients, especially spouses, were more likely to seek medical care for psychological disorders associated with PICS-F within 6 months than individuals not exposed to a family member's ICU admission.
Study context
- Population
- Family members of ICU patients in a Japanese administrative claims database (DeSC Healthcare, 3.44 million insurance subscribers)family members of 27,748 ICU patients
- Participants
- 35,652 vs 142,463
- Exposure
- ICU patients' families vs Matched individuals
- ICU patients' familiesn = 35,652
- Matched individualsn = 142,463reference
- Outcome
- Prevalence of psychological disorders associated with a PICS-F diagnosis needing medical care at least once
- Follow-up
- Within 6 months after the ICU admission date
Methodological detailsmatched-pair, administrative claims database
- Matched-pair
- Administrative claims database
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
6 months
Adjusted odds ratio
1.08
95% CI 1.02–1.15
By group
ICU patients' families vs Matched individuals
aOR 1.08 (95% CI 1.02–1.15)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Psychological disorders associated with post-intensive care syndrome family (PICS-F) by relationship to ICU patient (subgroup) · 6 months
- Spouses: significantly higher prevalence than matched individuals
- Parents and children: no significant differences
Original publication
Association Between Patients’ Admission to the ICU and Psychological Disorders in Their Families: A Retrospective Matched-Pair Cohort Study. Crit Care Med. Published 30 July 2025. doi:10.
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