ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Multicomponent Communication Intervention to Support Family Members of the Critically Ill: A Controlled Pre-Post Study
Authors' conclusion
The intervention improved the family members' level of comprehension but did not decrease their symptoms of anxiety or depression at 90 days post-ICU discharge.
Study context
- Population
- Family members of ICU patients, single academic tertiary care center in Germany, January 2023–July 2024
- Participants
- 140 members
- Comparison
- Multicomponent communication intervention vs control
- Interventionn = 70
- Controln = 70reference
- Outcome
- Could not state patients' diagnosis, therapy, or prognosis
- Follow-up
- Within the first week of ICU admission
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
P = 0.011
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of anxiety or depression (HADS) · 90 days | P > 0.268 |
- Symptoms of anxiety or depression (HADS): follow-up: 67 (95.7%) control, 64 (91.4%) intervention
Symptoms of anxiety or depression (HADS) · 90 days
- No statistically significant difference between groups
Predictors of increased anxiety and depression scores · 90 days
- Baseline anxiety and depression scores, age, and comprehension of main reason for ICU admission predicted increased scores
- Higher education associated with increased anxiety symptoms
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Original publication
Multicomponent Communication Intervention to Support Family Members of the Critically Ill: A Controlled Pre-Post Study. Crit Care Med. Published 19 May 2025. doi:10.
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