Stressors in the relatives of patients admitted to an intensive care unit.

Objective: To identify and stratify the main stressors for the relatives of patients admitted to the adult intensive care unit of a teaching hospital.

Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted with relatives of patients admitted to an intensive care unit from April to October 2014. The following materials were used: a questionnaire containing identification information and demographic data of the relatives, clinical data of the patients, and 25 stressors adapted from the Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressor Scale.