A study on the evaluation of communication between healthcare professionals and family members of patients in the intensive care unit, and its impact on the mental health status of the families

A study on the evaluation of communication between healthcare professionals and family members of patients in the intensive care unit, and its impact on the mental health status of the families - A study on the evaluation of communication between healthcare professionals and family members of patients in the intensive care unit, and its impact on the mental health status of the families

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000053813

Enrollment

200

Registered

2024-03-11

Start date

2024-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Family members of patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Blood family member or partner or key person of the patient admitted to the ICU Involved in discussions and explanations with the physician regarding medical care for the patient in the ICU More than 1 month and less than 12 months after discharge from the ICU

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Has physical and cognitive impairments that make it difficult to respond to questionnaires Participating in another study Decided by the researcher that participation is not appropriate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome is the association between the evaluation of met and unmet information needs among family members of ICU patients and the prevalence of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and PGD symptoms after ICU discharge	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcomes are the evaluation of met and unmet information needs among family members of ICU patients and the prevalence and comorbidity of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and PGD symptoms in family members after ICU discharge	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshiyasu Ito

Graduate School of Nippon Medical School Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

yoshiyasu-ito@nms.ac.jp03-3822-2131

Outcome results