title: Depression in a pediatric intensive care unit nursing staff.
abstract: This study compared the depressive symptoms of 36 ICU nurses to 23 non-ICU nurses. The study was conducted in a pediatric setting where critically ill children may present unique demands. The ICU nursing staff had a significantly higher frequency (28%) of symptoms consistent with a depressive disorder than either the age group norm (12%) or the non-ICU nurses (13%). This finding suggests a continued need for investigation into the stresses associated with the delivery of critical care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: DeMaso
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Masek
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wentzel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D010371:Pediatric Nursing