Qualitative study on experiences of COPD patients on ICU admission because of exacerbation and the impact on quality of life.
Completed
- Conditions
- 10024967COPD and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON41178
- Lead Sponsor
- Medisch Spectrum Twente
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 8
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:
1. Patients with severe psychiatric morbidity, noticeable in the personal file of the patients. The interview may be stressful for this group.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Het primary outcome measure consists of answering the question: how do COPD<br /><br>patients experience intensive care unit admission because of exacerbation and<br /><br>what is the impact on their quality of life?</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secundary outcome measure consists of answering the questions:<br /><br>1. What are the experiences of patients with ICU admission because of<br /><br>exacerbation of COPD?<br /><br>2. What is the impact of this ICU admission on the quality of life in people<br /><br>with COPD?<br /><br>3. How did patients experience the treatment during ICU admission?<br /><br>4. How do patients experience the information about possible ICU admission and<br /><br>treatment?</p><br>