Implementation of Integrative Nursing at the University Hospital Ulm - Study for Evaluation

Implementation of Integrative Nursing at the University Hospital Ulm - Study for Evaluation - IMPLEMENT-UKU Pilot

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032318

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-08-01

Start date

2023-10-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-24

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Conditions

Patients: Patients who have received IN at the UKU

Interventions

Group 1: A study is conducted in a mixed-methods design considering three different perspectives: a. Patients: Longitudinal survey (non-controlled, prospective with multiple survey time points) with 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age of majority - Capacity to give consent - Presence of informed, written consent - For patients: Perception of the IP offer as an inpatient at the UKU. - For relatives: Relative is an inpatient and takes advantage of the IN offer. - For employees: Employment at the UKU

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of pronounced cognitive deficits - Survey not possible due to limited ability to communicate (e.g. lack of language skills) - In the immediate dying process - Contraindications that exclude the use of IN

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patients (quantitative, qualitative): - Well-being "WHO-5" (t0, t2) - Quality of life (t0, t2) - General state of health (t0, t2) - Symptom burden (complaints, numeric rating scale) (t0, t2) - Psychological burden "PHQ-4" (t0, t2) - Self-efficacy expectancy "SES6G" (self-confidence in dealing with the disease) (t0, t2) - Previous experience with integrative medicine and care (t0, qualitative) - Perception of IN (t1, t2, qualitativ) - Treatment experience and satisfaction with IN (t2, qualitativ) - Utilization rate of study participation, if applicable reasons for non-participation - Acceptance rate of IN	—

Measure

Time frame

Patients (quantitative, qualitative): - Well-being "WHO-5" (t0, t2) - Quality of life (t0, t2) - General state of health (t0, t2) - Symptom burden (complaints, numeric rating scale) (t0, t2) - Psychological burden "PHQ-4" (t0, t2) - Self-efficacy expectancy "SES6G" (self-confidence in dealing with the disease) (t0, t2) - Previous experience with integrative medicine and care (t0, qualitative) - Perception of IN (t1, t2, qualitativ) - Treatment experience and satisfaction with IN (t2, qualitativ) - Utilization rate of study participation, if applicable reasons for non-participation - Acceptance rate of IN

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Relatives (quantitative): - Nursing support - Previous experience with integrative medicine and care - Evaluation of IN - Inclusion of and information about IN Employees (qualitative): - Perceptions, attitudes, and acceptance toward the IN offering - Encouraging factors and obstacles in the implementation of the IP offer - Effects on the daily work routine, the team etc.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKlaus Kramer

Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Fachbereich Integrative Medizin

klaus.kramer@uniklinik-ulm.de073150053588

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026