Critically Ill Patients
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to identify the efficacy of virtual visitation in Intensive Care Unit on patients and their caregivers during COVID-19 Pandemic.
Detailed description
After being informed about the study, all patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to intervention group (Virtual visitation once a day) or Control group (Phone interviews once a day).
Interventions
Virtual visits between patients-caregivers and virtual interviews between physicians-caregivers for 15minutes once a day
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
Interventional group Control group
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who are expected to stay in the intensive care unit for more than 48 hours * Patients with a RASS score of -2 or higher
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who discharge or die within 48 hours of admission to ICU
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FS-ICU score from caregivers at discharge or 7 days after initiation of study enrolled | 7 days | The FS-ICU survey score reflected the satisfaction degree of caregivers. The overall satisfaction score is derived from questions 1 through 24. |
Countries
South Korea