ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
The Caregiver Pathway Intervention Can Contribute to Reduced Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Among Family Caregivers of ICU Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors' conclusion
"The Caregiver Pathway" intervention was associated with reduced symptoms of PICS-F in family caregivers of surviving ICU patients compared with controls.
Study context
- Population
- Family caregivers of critically ill patients, medical ICU at a Norwegian University Hospital144 completed 3-month measurements
- Participants
- 196 participants
- Comparison
- The Caregiver Pathway four-step follow-up vs control
- Interventionn = 101
- Controln = 95reference
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
PICS-F symptoms, all participants completing 3-month outcomes · 3 months
- No significant effects detected
Further findings
| Outcome | B (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| PTSD symptoms (Impact of Event Scale-Revised), caregivers of surviving patients (subgroup) · 3 monthsIntervention vs controls; linear regression | −8.2 (−14.2 to −2.2) | P = 0.008 |
| Anxiety (HADS), caregivers of surviving patients (subgroup) · 3 monthsIntervention vs controls; linear regression | −2.2 (−4.0 to −0.5) | P = 0.014 |
| Depression (HADS), caregivers of surviving patients (subgroup) · 3 monthsIntervention vs controls; linear regression | −1.5 (−2.9 to −0.1) | P = 0.035 |
| Physical functioning HRQoL (SF-12), caregivers of surviving patients (subgroup) · 3 monthsIntervention vs controls; linear regression | 9.7 (0.3–19.0) | P = 0.043 |
| Hope (Herth Hope Index), caregivers of surviving patients (subgroup) · 3 monthsIntervention vs controls; linear regression | 2.4 (0.4–4.3) | P = 0.017 |
All participants completing 3-month measurements
- No significant effects detected
- n = 144
Outcomes, caregivers of nonsurviving patients (subgroup) · 3 months
- Model did not appear to improve outcomes
Parts of this Brief are withheld: the automatic checks could not confirm them against the abstract.
Original publication
The Caregiver Pathway Intervention Can Contribute to Reduced Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Among Family Caregivers of ICU Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med. Published 24 December 2024. doi:10.
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