An interventional study of Family Support Intervention in Physician-Family Communication in Intensive Care Units and Surrogate Decision-making for Critically Ill Patients, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-01-27.
Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a multi-faceted communication intervention for family members of critically ill patients to reduce the family members' long-term symptoms of depression and anxiety.
One in four elderly Americans die in or shortly after discharge from an intensive care unit. An expanding body of literature documents that physician-family communication and end-of-life care is poor in intensive care units. These deficiencies are associated with high rates of adverse psychological outcomes among surrogates, physician-family conflict, and life support decisions that may be inconsistent with patients' goals and preferences. There is a lack on information on practical, generalizable interventions that effectively improve this important aspect of care for elderly patients and their families.
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted communication intervention to improve psychological outcomes among family members of critically ill patients, using a randomized, controlled trial design.
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Exclusion Criteria for ICU Patients:
Behavioral: Family Support Intervention
Multifaceted family support intervention
Family Outcome: Family members' depressive symptoms
Time frame: Three months following patient death or discharge from the ICU.
Patient Outcome: Patient centeredness of care
Time frame: Three months following patient death or discharge from the ICU.
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