COPD Chronische Obstructieve Pulmonaire ziekte ICU KvL-studie Exacerbatie van COPD Kwaliteit van leven COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ICU QOL-study Exacerbation of COPD Quality of life
Conditions
Interventions
This study uses a cross-sectional design involving an in-depth interview. A total of 8 patients will undergo an in-depth interview for approximately 60 minutes.
Sponsors
Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST); The Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion: 1. Patients who have had a ICU admission in the period from September 2012 to January 2014; 2. Patients whose ICU admission indication was exacerbation of COPD; 3. Patients who are able to speak in understandable Dutch.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion: 1. Patients with severe psychiatric morbidity, noticeable in the personal file of the patients. The interview may be stressful for this group
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Het primary outcome measure consists of answering the question: how do COPD patients experience intensive care unit admission because of exacerbation and what is the impact on their quality of life? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secundary outcome measure consists of answering the questions: 1. What are the experiences of patients with ICU admission because of exacerbation of COPD? 2. What is the impact of this ICU admission on the quality of life in people with COPD? 3. How did patients experience the treatment before, during and after ICU admission? 4. How do patients experience the information about possible ICU admission and treatment? | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMarloes Mijnster
Afdeling Onderzoeksbureau Longgeneeskunde Postbus 50000
Outcome results
None listed