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ArticleBMC nursing2018

The effect of diaries written by relatives for intensive care patients on posttraumatic stress (DRIP study): protocol for a randomized controlled trial and mixed methods study.

Anne Højager Nielsen, Sanne Angel, Ingrid Egerod, Torben Bæk Hansen

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Article in BMC nursing, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Dagbøger Til Kritisk Syge Patienter Skrevet af pårørende: Betydning for Patient og pårørende Samt Effekt i Forhold Til Udvikling af Symptomer på Posttraumatisk Stress

TypeinterventionalSponsorHospitalsenheden VestRan2015 to 2017Enrolled189ConditionsStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Anxiety, DepressionArmsDiary
NCT05144477 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Family-Authored ICU Diaries to Reduce Fear in Patients Experiencing a Cardiac Arrest (FAID Fear): A Pilot Intervention Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorColumbia UniversityRan2021 to 2022Enrolled16ConditionsCardiac Arrest, Post Traumatic Stress SyndromeArmsFAID Fear Intervention
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. [Diaries for critically ill patients].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2021
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4 authors.

Anne Højager Nielsen1Department of Anesthesiology, Regional Hospital Holstebro, Lægårdvej 12, 7500 Holstebro, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-8955-9374
Sanne Angel3Section for Nursing, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Building 1260, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Ingrid Egerod4Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
Torben Bæk Hansen6Regional Hospital Holstebro, University Clinic for Hand, Hip and Knee Surgery, Aarhus University, Lægårdvej 12, 7500 Holstebro, Denmark.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCritically ill patients and their relatives have complex needs for support during their stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the post-ICU rehabilitation period. Diaries written by nurses have proven beneficial for patients and relatives, preventing post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression and helping patients and families find meaning. Actively involving relatives in writing a diary for critically ill patients is a new approach to helping relatives and patients cope; however, research is limited.The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that a diary written by a close relative of a critically ill patient will reduce the risk of developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the patient and relatives at 3 months post-ICU. Furthermore, the aim is to explore the perceptions and use of the diary and describe the diary content and structure.

methodThe intervention consists of a hard-cover notebook that will be given to a close relative to write a diary for the critically ill patient while in the ICU. Guidance will be offered by ICU nurses on how to author the diary. The effect of the intervention will be tested in a two-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled trial, which aims to include 100 patient/relative pairs in each group. The primary outcome studied is symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTSS-14). Secondary outcomes are scores on anxiety and depression (HADS) and the Medical Outcomes Study Questionnaire Short Form 36 (SF-36). The narrative structure and content of the diary as well as its use will be explored in two qualitative studies. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will inform ICU nurses about the effects, strengths and limitations of prompting relatives to author a diary for the patient. This will allow the diary intervention to be tailored to the individual needs of patients and relatives.

trial registrationNCT02357680. Registered September 3, 2015.

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AnxietyDepressionIntensive careIntensive care diariesMixed methodsPhenomenologyPost-traumatic stressRandomized controlled trial

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