Discomfort in Intensive Care Patients - IPREA-N
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate discomforts experienced by intensive care patients during their critical illness period. We will use the Norwegian version of the questionnaire Inconforts des Patients de REAnimation (IPREA), the IPREA-N.Patients will be asked to rate18 questions about different possible discomforts on a 0-10 scale after their intensive care stay. Furthermore we aim to test whether the questionnaire when translated into Norwegian is useful in the Norwegian patient population.
The aim of the study is
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to assess perceived discomfort in intensive care patients using the IPREA-N questionnaire
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to test psychometric properties of the questionnaire
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Discomfort measured by IPREA-N questionnaire [Within 24 hours following Intensive care unit stay]
IPREA-N consists of 18 Questions about discomfort during intensive care stay, answered on a 0-10 scale. Questions cover discomforts caused by noise, too much light, uncomfortable bed, lack of sleep, thirst, hunger, feeling cold, feeling hot, pain, medical devices, embarrassment, anxiety or panic, isolation, visiting hours restriction, lack of telephone, lack of information, difficulty breathing and feelings of depression,
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adult intensive care patients (> 18 years),
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Understanding Norwegian
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Having spent more than 48 hours in the intensive care unit.
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Ability to consent to participation and self-report discomfort
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who move to another hospital and cannot complete the questionnaire within 24 hours due to health status or practical reasons.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Oslo University Hospital
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
- The Hospital of Vestfold
- Ostfold Hospital Trust
- Sykehuset Telemark
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Helene Berntzen, Phd, Oslo University Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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