Effect of family encouragement video on the anxiety and vital signs of ICU patients with endotracheal intubation

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of playing encouragement videos recorded by family members on anxiety status and vital signs of patients with endotracheal intubation in intensive care unit(ICU).

MethodsEighty cases of ICU inpatients in a grade A tertiary hospital were divided into the control group(39 cases) and intervention group(41 cases) according to random number table method.The control group received routine ICU care.On the basis of routine ICU care, the intervention group was nursed with the playing encouragement videos recorded by the patients' family members in advance in the morning and evening, and the satisfaction score of patients were recorded at the end of the study.The basic information in two groups was obtained using general information questionnaire, the anxiety status was evaluated by anxiety grading digital score method, and the basic vital signs were recorded by general vital status test sheet.The anxiety score and vital signs between two groups were compared before and after intervention.

ResultsThe differences of the anxiety scores in two groups between before intervention and after 1 day of intervention were not statistically significant(P>0.05), and the anxiety scores in intervention group were lower than those in control group after 2, 3 and 4 days of intervention(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).The differences of the respiratory rate, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure in two groups between before and after intervention were not statistically significant(P>0.05).

ConclusionsPlaying the encouragement video from family members for patients with endotracheal intubation in ICU is an acceptable, safe and feasible intervention measure, which can relieve the anxiety of patients.