An intervention study on complicated grief in bereaved relatives, before and after the introduction of a new protocol in bereavement careby nurses supporting the relatives during and after the death of a patient in the intensive care unit.

Recruiting

• Conditions: ot specified, target group: relatives of patients who died in the IC

• Registration Number: NL-OMON29289
• Lead Sponsor: Intensive Care Unit Adults Erasmus MC

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 200

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

- Refusal of the relative
- Unknown contact details

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complicated grief measured with the 'Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Version', 19 items.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety and depression, measured with the 'Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale', 7 items on each sub scale.<br>Post traumatic stress measured with the 'Impact of Events Scale', 15 items. <br>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'.