A Communication Strategy for Families of Patients Dying in the ICU
Not Applicable
Terminated
- Conditions
- Family of Dying Patient in the ICU
- Registration Number
- NCT00331877
- Lead Sponsor
- Famirea Study Group
- Brief Summary
Decisions to limit life sustaining treatments are made for most patients dying in the ICU, usually with input from the family. The well-being of the family may be jeopardized by involvement in the decision-making process and bereavement. We evaluated the ability of a proactive communication strategy (family conference and providing family members with a bereavement information leaflet) designed to improve family well-being.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 136
Inclusion Criteria
- family of dying patient
Exclusion Criteria
- family having no enough knowledge of French to respond to telephone interview
- patient alive on day 90
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method symptoms related to posttraumatic stress disorder
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method symptoms of anxiety and depression