evels of distress and anxiety in patients after trauma and their next-of-kin while in hospital

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: trauma; intensive care; Mental health; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000729325
• Lead Sponsor: Kathy Stiller

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

All patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Royal Adelaide Hospital following trauma under the auspices of the Acute Surgical Unit or Neurosurgery Department who are referred for social work assessment and intervention, and their next-of-kin who is visiting the patient (i.e. not involved in the traumatic injury).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients or next-of-kin who refuse consent or are unable to communicate effectively and easily in English (e.g. insufficient understanding of English, cognitive impairment, psychiatric condition). In the clinical scenario where the patient is unable to communicate as a result of their traumatic injury, or the treatment thereof, the patient’s next-of-kin will be invited to participate in the study and the patient only approached regarding participation once they are able to communicate effectively in English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective Units of Distress Scale[As soon as possible after hospital admission, after transfer to the general ward and a few days prior to hospital discharge.];Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (21 items)[As soon as possible after hospital admission, after transfer to the general ward and a few days prior to hospital discharge.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of social work intervention (total number of interventions and total duration of interventions). These data will be retrieved from databases already in use where allied health interventions, including social work, are recorded.[Throughout hospital admission.]