The aim of this study is to assess the possibility of discussing advance directives during post-intensive care consultation.
After a stay in intensive care units (ICU), patients can experience physical, psychological and cognitive impairments. To assess this post intensive care syndrom (PICS), post-ICU consultation have been developed. Since 5 year mortality is higher in ICU survivors, it might be interesting to address those patients' views relating to illness and end of life through a discussion on advance directives (AD), during post-ICU consultation. However, the development of these consultations being recent, it has not yet been assessed whether this consultations might be a suitable time to discuss AD and the intensivit a suitable interlocutor.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
CHU Brest
Brest, France
Number of patients willing to discuss AD after an ICU stay
Number of patient willing to discussion AD after ICU stay will be observed
Time frame: 1 year
Number of patients knowing about AD before their ICU stay
Number of patient knowing before AD before ICU stay will be observed
Time frame: 1 year
Factors influencing the writing of AD after an ICU stay
Factors such as lenght of stay in ICU, lenght of hospitalisation, duration of mechanical ventilation /sedation and the existence of PTSD (PCLS) or anxiety/ depression (HADS) will be evaluated and their influence on the completion of AD
Time frame: 1 year
Evaluation of the privileged interlocutor to discuss AD
The privileged interlocutor to discuss AD will be observed
Time frame: 1 year
Evaluation of the privileged interlocutor to complete AD
The privileged interlocutor to complete AD will be observed
Time frame: 1 year
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