Detail Cantuman

Introduction: Critical and life-threatening patients cause anxiety in
the family, which may be caused by many factors such as age,
education, experience, knowledge, and attitudes. Objective: The
purpose of this study was to identify factors associated patient's family
anxiety in the ICU. Method: Correlation research with a cross-
sectional approach. A total of 30 respondents were included in this
study using a consecutive sampling technique. The instrument used
questionnaires respondent characteristics, knowledge, health services,
and HARS anxiety. Data analysis using the Spearman rank test.
Results: There was a relationship of age (p = 0,000), level of education
(p = 0,000), experience (p = 0,000), knowledge (p = 0,000), with the
patient's family anxiety and no gender relationship (p = 0.163) and
health services ( p = 0.334) with patient’s family anxiety in the ICU.
Age, level of education, experience, and knowledge influence the
patient's family anxiety. Conclusion: It is recommended that hospitals
provide regular counseling between families and health professionals
in the ICU, as well as provide leaflets about care in the ICU.