Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the relationships between sociodemographic factors related to the needs of individuals and family needs, psychological distress and social support. Methods: A Personal Information Form, Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI), Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10-PDS), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used to collect data. Results: The domains in which the participants were determined to have the greatest degree of need were information (38.45±5.23) and support (32.04±7.05). Participants with low education level and who visited their patients more frequently than once a week had significantly higher scores on the information, assurance, proximity, and comfort subscales. The participants had high K10-PDS (25.77±9.99) and MSPSS (68.62±15.54) scores. There was a significant positive relationship between the CCFNI and MSPSS scores of the participants (r=0.400). Conclusions: The family members of intensive care patients were determined to have a high degree of need and high levels of psychological distress. It is extremely important for health professionals to support the family and include them in the care process. Increasing the quality of care for the patient and providing psychological relief to the family will increase the quality of care.
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