Abstract
Psychological care should be provided in intensive care units (ICUs) because of the proven mental symptoms of patients and relatives. Even physicians and nurses can benefit from acorresponding care structure. Knowledge is lacking whether and how psychological care for patients and relatives as well as support for staff in German ICUs is implemented. For this reason, asurvey was conducted among the members of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) to gain an overview of the current structures and the need for psychological support. The members of DIVI were invited to participate in aweb-based survey. Atotal of 226 physicians and nurses took part in the survey. Analysis included statistics and group comparisons with Χ2 methods. In all care areas, psychological care of patients, relatives, and support for staff, respondents indicated asignificant undersupply and expressed the need for improved care. Amodel which provides consular or team-integrated support based on the level of care is conceivable. The current state of psychological care in German ICUs does not cover the existing need. Consequently the development of concepts and the beginning of discussions on how appropriate psychological care can be implemented in the future is necessary.
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