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Investigating the effect of communication skills education to the ICU staff on anxiety and satisfaction of patients’ family

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Registration Number
IRCT20181003041224N1
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

The staff must work in intensive care unit at least on year.
The patient's family member should be the first degree relative of patient.
The patient's family member has no history of known psychiatric disorders (depression and anxiety).
The patient has no history of admission to the ICU.
ICU stay of the patient should be at least five days.

Exclusion Criteria

Unwillingness of patient's family member to participate in the research

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Score of anxiety and depression in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Timepoint: In the fifth day of the patient stay in ICU. Method of measurement: Hospital anxiety and depression scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Satisfaction of the patient's family with ICU staff communication. Timepoint: The fifth day of the patient's hospitalization in ICU. Method of measurement: Family satisfaction with intensive care unit questionnaire (FS-ICU24).;Self confidence of ICU staff. Timepoint: Before and after educational course. Method of measurement: Staff confidence in communication with patients and their families questionnaire.
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