Table 2.
Life expectancy, coping strategies, and care needs of family members of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (N = 198)
| Variable | Mean(± SD) | (95% CI) | Score of 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | Operative thinking | 14.54 ± 2.22 | (14.23, 14.85) | 65.87 |
| Strategic thinking | 14.47 ± 3.20 | (14.03, 14.92) | 65.43 | |
| Total | 29.01 ± 5.02 | |||
| Coping strategies | Problem solving | 6.32 ± 1.89 | (6.05, 6.59) | 70.22 |
| Cognitive evaluation | 10.37 ± 2.13 | (10.07, 10.67) | 69.13 | |
| Emotional control | 15.99 ± 4.01 | (15.42, 16.55) | 48.45 | |
| Social support | 7.46 ± 2.67 | (7.09, 7.84) | 62.17 | |
| Physical control | 10.31 ± 4.81 | (9.63) | 38.18 | |
| Total: problem-focused coping | 16.69 ± 3.43 | (16.21, 17.18) | 69.58 | |
| Total: Emotion-focused coping | 33.76 ± 8.59 | (32.56, 34.97) | 46.89 | |
| Total (problem-focused + Emotion-focused) | 50.45 ± 10.18 | |||
| Care needs | Support | 39.34 ± 4.56 | (38.71, 39.99) | 60.33 |
| Comfort | 16.76 ± 1.97 | (16.48, 17.04) | 59.78 | |
| Information | 27.61 ± 3.55 | (27.11, 28.10) | 68.92 | |
| Proximity | 28.16 ± 3.47 | (27.67, 28.64) | 70.96 | |
| Assurance | 22.20 ± 2.83 | (21.81, 22.60) | 72.43 | |
| Total | 134.08 ± 12.77 | |||