title: Psychological symptoms in family members of brain death patients in intensive care unit in Kerman, Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Having patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) remains an extremely stressful live event for family members, especially for those having to confront with brain death patients. The aim of present study was to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among relatives of brain dead patients in ICU in Kerman, Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional study, using DASS- 42 questionnaire, the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress of family members of brain death patients were explored in Kerman, Iran.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 244 eligible family members, 224 participated in this study (response rate of 91%). Generally, 76.8%, 75% and 70.1% of family members reported some levels of anxiety, depression and stress, respectively. More specifically, the rate of severe levels of anxiety, depression and stress among the participants were 48.7%, 33%, and 20.1% respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress in family members of brain death patients in ICU remains high. Health care team members, especially nurses, should be aware and could consider this issue in the caring of family members of brain death patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman Medical University, Kerman, Iran. hosseinr21@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hakimeh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosseinrezaei
authors.forename: Motahareh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pilevarzadeh
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amiri
authors.forename: Hossin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rafiei
authors.forename: Sedigheh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taghati
authors.forename: Mosadegheh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naderi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moradalizadeh
authors.forename: Milad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Askarpoor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001926:Brain Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires