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Depression and PTSD symptoms in caregivers of lung transplant patients
Date:5/18/2008

ATS 2008, TORONTOSymptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among caregivers of deceased lung transplant patients are four-to-five times more prevalent than in the average population, according to researchers who analyzed the stress levels of caregivers, as well as their perceptions of the transplant recipients quality of dying and death. Their findings were presented at the American Thoracic Societys 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Monday, May 19.

Caregivers of all lung transplant recipients at the University of Washington who had died within the last five years were assessed using three validated questionnaires that measured their burden of depression, their level of PTSD symptoms and the quality of their loved ones last days.

We found that caregivers reported that their loved ones symptoms were poorly controlled and that the quality of the dying and death process was worse than that of other populations. In addition, family members who perceived that their loved one had either a lower quality of dying and death or poorly controlled pain symptoms, were more likely to have symptoms consistent with PTSD, said Cynthia Gries, M.D., M,Sc., of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

This is the first study to evaluate the caregivers experience with end-of-life care in lung transplant patients, and to evaluate the psychological effects it has on those family members who survive.

Most people dont realize that prior to wait-listing a patient as a lung transplant candidate, a caregiver plan must exist to support the patient through the entire process, said Dr. Gries. That process can be lengthy and grueling for the caregiver as well as the patient, resulting in much higher rates of depression and PTSD symptoms.

The caregivers we studied had rates of depressive symptoms of 21 percent and of PTSD symptoms of 32 percent, compared to t
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Contact: Keely Savoie
ksavoie@thoracic.org
212-315-8620
American Thoracic Society
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