Family Satisfaction (FS) in the Intensive Care Unit

September 4, 2013 updated by: Christiane Hartog, Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Germany

Observational Study of Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit Using the German-language FS-ICU

There is increasing awareness that high-quality care in the intensive care unit also includes care of visiting family members according to their needs. The investigators therefore want to assess family satisfaction using a questionnaire that was specially developed for this setting and recently validated for German-speaking participants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Family members who visit patients on the ICU (intensive care unit) are not just onlookers. They experience the process of care along with their loved ones. Increasingly, the satisfaction of family members with ICU care, decision-making and information, and their empowerment to contribute towards patient care as near relatives, is being perceived as an important aspect of the general quality of ICU care.

Family satisfaction is assessed using the 34-item FS-ICU questionnaire which was recently validated for German-speaking participants.

The aim of this pilot survey is to identify opportunities for improvement of family satisfaction.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

217

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Thuringia
      • Jena, Thuringia, Germany, D-07743
        • Intensive Care Units of the University Hospital Jena

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Visiting family members of patients being treated in the ICU

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all visiting family members who consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no more than two family members per patient;
  • prior participation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Family Satisfaction in the ICU (FS-ICU) Questionnaire- Overall Satisfaction Score
Time Frame: From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months
Overall satisfaction score is calculated as the mean of 24 Items concerning satisfaction with care, communication and decision-making. After transformation of Items the score has a scale reaching from 0 (highly unsatisfied) to 100 (highly satisfied).
From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Patient Severity of Illness
Time Frame: From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months
From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months
Patient Length of Stay on the ICU
Time Frame: From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months
From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months
Patient Mortality
Time Frame: From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months
From beginning of ICU stay until death or discharge of patient, whatever came first, assessed up to 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christiane S Hartog, MD, Jena University Hospital, Dpt. of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 30, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

October 10, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 11, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Jena FS-ICU

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