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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

The Impact of Intensive Care Unit Patient Care on Hostility Levels Among Relatives

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ZKZoe KonstantiSKS. KotrotsiouMΚMichael Κourakos

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Overview

Observational study assesses hostility in family members of ICU patients, highlighting possible stress impacts.

Key Points

  • Elevated hostility levels were observed among relatives of ICU patients, indicating stress response.
  • Participants averaged 20.54 in hostility scores for males and 19.36 for females, showing no significant gender difference.
  • Relatives living with patients had higher hostility scores (21.38) than those living separately (18.92), suggesting situational influence.
  • The findings highlight how external stressors can affect hostility, calling for further attention to family dynamics in ICU settings.

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Konstanti et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d42635713b0b5dfea6c396https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.1922
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