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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

About This Trial

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.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Inclusion criteria for former ICU patients and their relatives: - Capacity to make decisions autonomously - Proficiency in the Dutch language - 18 years of age or older - ICU length of stay \>48 hours - No use of an ICU diary before (pre-measurement) - Used the digital Post-IC diary for more than 1 day (post-measurement) Exclusion criteria for former ICU patients and their relatives: - Insufficient proficiency in the Dutch language to express themselves on the subject. - Patients with a pre-admission diagnosis of psychosis or dementia. - Use of a paper ICU diary. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion criteria for former ICU patients and their relatives: * Capacity to make decisions autonomously * Proficiency in the Dutch language * 18 years of age or older * ICU length of stay \>48 hours * No use of an ICU diary before (pre-measurement) * Used the digital Post-IC diary for more than 1 day (post-measurement) Exclusion criteria for former ICU patients and their relatives: * Insufficient proficiency in the Dutch language to express themselves on the subject. * Patients with a pre-admission diagnosis of psychosis or dementia. * Use of a paper ICU diary.

Treatments Being Tested

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).

Locations (4)

Erasmus University medical center

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Medisch Spectrum Twente

Enschede, Netherlands

Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Elisabeth-TweeSteden ziekenhuis

Tilburg, Netherlands