Not specified, target group: relatives of patients who died in the ICU
Conditions
Interventions
Introduction of newly developed bundle of interventions in bereavement care, including an information leaflet on loss and grief, a condolence greeting card, material to make a memory, and follow-up ca
Sponsors
Intensive Care Unit Adults Erasmus MC
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Bereaved relatives after the death of an adult patient in the ICU, fulfilling all inclusion criteria: - Death of an adult (age>18) patient - Death of a patient whose relative has met the ICU team at at least once before the death - Relative has understanding of the Dutch language - Relatives are considered legally capable
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Refusal of the relative - Unknown contact details
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complicated grief measured with the 'Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Version', 19 items. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety and depression, measured with the 'Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale', 7 items on each sub scale. Post traumatic stress measured with the 'Impact of Events Scale', 15 items. Experiences with the quality of dying, items derived from the 'Consumer Quality Index Relatives in the ICU' and 'The Quality of Dying and Death questionnaire'. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMargo van mol
Erasmus MC
Outcome results
None listed