Post-intensive care unit in-hospital ward stay Other
Conditions
Interventions
Semi-structured interviews:
Critical Care Outreach team (CCOT) members, multidisciplinary staff working within these teams, patients discharged from ICU and their family members will take part in one
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Semi-structured interviews: 1. Patient/family member/staff member aged 18 years or over 2. Is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 3. Is a patient discharged from ICU to the ward, or a family member of a patient discharged from ICU to the ward, or a staff member who supports patients discharged from ICU to the ward 4. Is willing and able to participate in an interview about their experiences Ethnographic observations: 1. A member of the CCOT at participating sites 2. Is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study 3. Is willing and able to be observed during their clinical practice
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not consenting to participate 2. Patient not wishing for family member to take part
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The delivery of post-ICU follow-up care within the wider remit of CCOT workloads will be explored using ethnographic observations of CCOT activity within the acute ward environment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Models of post-ICU care delivery, CCOT time allocation and prioritisation and demands on CCOT will be explored using ethnographic observations of CCOT activity within the acute ward environment. 2. CCOT staff experiences of providing ICU follow-up care within their role will be explored using qualitative interviews. 3. Wider staff perceptions of current ICU follow-up care provision and perception of what follow-up care should look like will be explored using qualitative interviews. 4. Patient and family member perceptions of ICU follow-up care provision will be explored using qualitative interviews up to three months following discharge from ICU. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactSarah Vollam
Outcome results
None listed