Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit - a Multicentre Assessment

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern1,200 enrolled

Overview

The primary aim of the present study is to assess satisfaction in a large sample of next of kin in Swiss-German ICUs. Secondary aims are to test the hypothesis that family satisfaction is related to ICU structure and process and to factors related to patients and next of kin. Further, the hypothesis will be tested that proxy assessment is possible, i.e. next of kin rate satisfaction with care similar to patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,200

Conditions

Critical Illness

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * family members of patients staying for \> 48 hours in an ICU Exclusion Criteria: * lack of consent, * insufficient knowledge of German language

Locations (1)

Department of Intenisve Care Medicine, Inselspital

Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To assess satisfaction in Swiss-German ICUs

Secondary Outcomes

To test the hypothesis that family satisfaction is related to ICU structure and process To test the hypothesis that proxy assessment is possible

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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