Parental stress posttraumatic stress disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All parents of critically ill children (term neonates (gestational age >37 weeks) up to 18 years old), who are admitted to the PICU during the inclusion period, and who are expected to stay in the PICU for more than 48 hours, are eligible for inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Child exclusion criteria are 1) *do not resuscitate* code at PICU admission, 2) expected death within 24 hours, 3) readmission to the PICU or transfer from another PICU or neonatal NICU, and 4) expected length of stay in the PICU
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parental stress during PICU admission of their child, measured at PICU discharge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Overall acute stress in parents during PICU admission of their child, measured at PICU discharge. 2) Parental satisfaction with information during their child's PICU stay, measured at PICU discharge. 3) PTSD symptoms of parents, measured at 3 months post-discharge from the PICU. | — |
Countries
Netherlands