This prospective randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of a QR code-based digital information video on knowledge level and anxiety among family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group receiving routine verbal information or an intervention group receiving routine verbal information plus access to a standardized QR code-based educational video. Knowledge level, anxiety, and satisfaction with information will be assessed at baseline, within 24 hours after the intervention, and 72 hours later. The study will determine whether digital video-based information improves understanding of the ICU environment and reduces anxiety among family members.
Family members of patients admitted to intensive care units frequently experience anxiety, uncertainty, and a need for information regarding the patient's condition and ICU procedures. Conventional verbal information may vary depending on time constraints, workload, and communication practices, resulting in inconsistent delivery of information. This prospective randomized controlled trial will investigate whether a standardized QR code-based digital information video can improve knowledge and reduce anxiety among family members of ICU patients. Eligible first-degree relatives of ICU patients will be randomized into two groups. The control group will receive routine verbal information according to standard clinical practice. The intervention group will receive routine verbal information in addition to access to a QR code-based educational video. The educational video will provide information regarding the ICU environment, monitoring systems, mechanical ventilation, sedation practices, common procedures, visiting policies, and frequently encountered clinical situations. The video is designed to provide standardized, understandable, and easily accessible information. The primary outcome will be the total score of the Information Adequacy and Comprehensibility Questionnaire. Secondary outcomes will include anxiety scores measured using the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A), satisfaction with information, and participant-reported adequacy of answers to their information needs. Assessments will be performed at baseline, within 24 hours after the intervention, and 72 hours after enrollment. A total of 150 participants will be enrolled. The study is conducted at Elazig Fethi Sekin City Hospital.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
A standardized QR code-based educational video providing information about the intensive care unit environment, monitoring systems, mechanical ventilation, sedation practices, visiting policies, and frequently encountered clinical situations.
Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital
Elâzığ, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
Information Adequacy and Comprehensibility Questionnaire Total Score
Total score of the Information Adequacy and Comprehensibility Questionnaire, a 15-item Likert-type questionnaire developed for this study. Scores range from 15 to 75, with higher scores indicating better understanding and perceived adequacy of information.
Time frame: 72 hours after enrollment
Anxiety Score Measured by Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A)
Participant-reported anxiety measured using a 0-10 Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A), where higher scores indicate greater anxiety.
Time frame: 72 hours after enrollment
Information Satisfaction Score
Participant satisfaction with information provided during the intensive care unit stay, measured using a 0-10 visual analog scale, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.
Time frame: 72 hours after enrollment
Resolution of Participant Information Needs
Participants rate the extent to which their most important information needs and questions were answered using a 0-10 scale, with higher scores indicating better resolution of information needs.
Time frame: 72 hours after enrollment
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