Validation of the Scale of Psychological Evaluation Specific to Intensive Therapy (IPAT) on a Population of Patients in Romania Admitted to Intensive Care Units

OBJECTIVE: Through this study, we want to see to what extent the stress is present among the patients admitted in the intensive care units of the Fundeni Clinical Institute of Bucharest, outlining intervention strategies both individually and collectively and validating the psychological evaluation tool (IPAT) specific to the anesthesia and intensive care units in our population. METHOD: Intensive Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT) with 10 items was used for stress assessment in the intensive care unit and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) with 14 items and two subscales, one for anxiety (7 items) and one for depression (7 items). CONCLUSION: The study demonstrates the validity of IPAT scale for the patients participating in the study; the results of the study provide the specialists in anesthesia and intensive care units directions to identify elements of stress, anxiety and depression – directions that can improve their daily work, communication with patients and possibly a better quality of life for all involved in the care of a patient. RESULTS: The results of the study provide the specialists in anesthesia and intensive care units the directions to improve their daily work and possibly a better quality of life for all involved in the care of a patient.