Breanna Hetland: "Anxiety management among critically ill mechanically ventilated patients"

Anxiety is a common symptom experienced by patients who receive mechanical ventilation. This lecture covers the definitions and concepts, causes, clinical manifestations, and short- and long-term implications of unmanaged anxiety during mechanical ventilation. Differentiation between anxiety and other similar symptoms will be discussed. Current assessment and treatment methods for anxiety will be reviewed. Lastly, future considerations for clinical practice and strategies for meaningful engagement of patients and their informal caregivers in anxiety assessment and management will be presented.