NCT06237699

Effects of a Digital Diary on the Psychological Well-being of Former ICU Patients.

Diary Implementation as a Prelude to Integrated Interventions in Person-centered Care in the Intensive Care Unit

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 400 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Previous research on the impact of a diary on mental symptoms of PICS, PICS-F, and quality of life in former ICU patients and their relatives has focused specifically on a paper diary. While there has been research on the experiences of former ICU patients, relatives, and ICU nurses regarding the use of a digital diary, it is not known whether this diary has an impact on the psychological well-being and quality of life of former ICU patients and their relatives. A successful implementation of \[the digital diary\] enables this research. The aim of this study is, therefore, to provide an initial impression of the health-related effects of a digital diary on former ICU patients and their relatives.

Detailed description

Objective: Exploring health-related effects of a digital ICU diary in former ICU patients and their relatives. Research question 1: What is the effect of a digital ICU diary on the psychological well-being and quality of life in former ICU patients and their relatives? Research question 2: What is the effect of a digital ICU diary on the perceived quality of care and satisfaction with the ICU admission among relatives of former ICU patients?

Conditions

• Depression, Anxiety
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Digital ICU diary	A digital ICU diary is an electronic platform or application designed to facilitate the documentation and communication of the experiences, progress, and medical journey of patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-01
• Primary completion: 2024-08-31
• Completion: 2026-05-31
• First posted: 2024-02-01
• Last updated: 2024-02-01

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: Netherlands