Jin-Hee Park; Moon-Sook Yoo; Youn-Jung Son; Sun Hyoung Bae

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Factors Influencing Relocation Stress Syndrome in Patients Following Transfer from Intensive Care Units: Jin-Hee Park, Moon-Sook Yoo, Youn-Jung Son, Sun Hyoung Bae; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010;40(3):307-316.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.3.307
Published online: June 30, 2010

¹Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.

²Professor, College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.

³Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea.

⁴Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Son, Youn-Jung. Department of Nursing, Soonchunhyang University, 366-1 Ssangyong dong, Cheonan 330-090, Korea. Tel: 82-41-570-2487, Fax: 82-41-575-9347, yjson@sch.ac.kr

• Received: February 21, 2010 • Accepted: April 6, 2010

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the levels of relocation stress syndrome (RSS) and influencing the stress experienced by Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients just after transfer to general wards.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted with 257 patients who transferred from the intensive care unit. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires from May to October, 2009. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and stepwise multiple linear regression with SPSS/WIN 12.0.
Results
The mean score for RSS was 17.80±9.16. The factors predicting relocation stress syndrome were symptom experience, differences in scope and quality of care provided by ICU and ward nursing staffs, satisfaction with transfer process, length of stay in ICU and economic status, and these factors explained 40% of relocation stress syndrome (F=31.61, p<.001).
Conclusion
By understanding the stress experienced by ICU patients, nurses are better able to provide psychological support and thus more holistic care to critically ill patients. Further research is needed to consider the impact of relocation stress syndrome on patients' health outcomes in the recovery trajectory.
Keywords: Intensive care units; Patient transfer; Relocation stress

This study was financially supported by the research fund of Ajou University in 2009.

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Table 1

Relocation Stress Syndrome of Patients (N=257)

Table 2

Differences in Relocation Stress Syndrome by Socio-demographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=257)

^*Categories of hepatic, renal and other combined. ICU=Intensive care units.

Table 3

Correlation among Symptom Experiences, Transfer related Variables and Relocation Stress Syndrome (N=257)

ICU=Intensive care units.

Table 4

Predictors of Relocation Stress Syndrome (N=257)

ICU=Intensive care units.

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Factors Influencing Relocation Stress Syndrome in Patients Following Transfer from Intensive Care Units

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2010;40(3):307-316. Published online June 30, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.3.307

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Factors Influencing Relocation Stress Syndrome in Patients Following Transfer from Intensive Care Units

Table 1

Relocation Stress Syndrome of Patients (N=257)

Table 2

Differences in Relocation Stress Syndrome by Socio-demographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=257)

^*Categories of hepatic, renal and other combined. ICU=Intensive care units.

Table 3

Correlation among Symptom Experiences, Transfer related Variables and Relocation Stress Syndrome (N=257)

ICU=Intensive care units.

Table 4

Predictors of Relocation Stress Syndrome (N=257)

ICU=Intensive care units.

Table 1 Relocation Stress Syndrome of Patients (N=257)

Table 2 Differences in Relocation Stress Syndrome by Socio-demographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=257)

^*Categories of hepatic, renal and other combined. ICU=Intensive care units.

Table 3 Correlation among Symptom Experiences, Transfer related Variables and Relocation Stress Syndrome (N=257)

ICU=Intensive care units.

Table 4 Predictors of Relocation Stress Syndrome (N=257)

ICU=Intensive care units.