Patient discharge readiness, caregiver readiness, length of stay in ICU, total length of stay in hospital and rate of unplanned return to ICU
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 18~80 years old; (2) Be conscious and have verbal communication skills; (3) First ICU admission; (4) The length of ICU stay > 3 days; (5) Informed consent. Inclusion Criteria for Caregivers: (1) Age = 18 years old, with blood or legal relationship; (2) Assume the primary responsibility for the patient's life care and medical decision-making; (3) Have good communication and action skills; (4) Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient Exclusion Criteria: (1) No caregiver; (2) Communication disorder or previous history of severe mental illness; (3) concurrent participation in other studies; (4) Waiver of treatment or transfer; (5) Failure to complete the research task. Caregiver Exclusion Criteria: (1) Suffering from mental illness; (2) need to take care of multiple patients at the same time; (3) Participate in other studies at the same time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patient discharge readiness;caregiver preparedness; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| length of stay in ICU;total length of stay;the rate of unplanned return to the ICU; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Quanzhou First Hospital