Family satisfaction with critical care services in the NHS Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Up to four family members of consecutive patients who stay in the critical care unit for longer than 24 hours, who agree to participate, will be sent a questionnaire three weeks after the patient is d
Sponsors
Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre (ICNARC) (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any family member* (aged 18 years +) of a patient staying in the adult, general critical care unit for more than 24 hours after admission who: 1. Visits the patient at least once 2. Has a UK postal address, and 3. Has not already been recruited into the FREE Study [* A family member is defined as a person who has a close familial, social or emotional relationship to the patient and is not restricted solely to next-of-kin]
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Family satisfaction with adult critical care services as measured by the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (FS-ICU). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To explore how family satisfaction, measured with the FS-ICU, varies by: 1. Family member 2. Patient characteristics 3. Unit/hospital characteristics 4. Other contextual factors | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed