FICUS Trial
A multicenter, cluster-randomized superiority trial of a guideline-based Family Support intervention in Intensive Care Units
Family members are important to the well-being and recovery of critically ill persons, yet are themselves profoundly affected by the critical illness. During a close other’s treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU), families experience high levels of stress and uncertainty, particularly in the event of surrogate decision-making and loss. About one third experiences adverse mental health. The FICUS trial tests the effect of a nurse-led, interprofessional family support intervention in ICU on quality of family care, family management, and individual mental health compared to usual care provided to family members.
The study is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
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Publications
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Die Brücke zwischen Theorie und Praxis schlagen : Veranschaulichung von Implementierungsansätzen für komplexe Familieninterventionen. Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen, 190-191:101-107.
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Exploring Implementation Processes of a Multicomponent Family Support Intervention in Intensive Care Units (FICUS) Study: A Mixed‐Methods Process Evaluation. Journal of Advanced Nursing:Epub ahead of print.
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Tailored implementation of the FICUS multicomponent family support intervention in adult intensive care units: findings from a mixed methods contextual analysis. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1):1339.
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„Es geht doch auch um uns als Familie …“ – pflegegeleitete Familieninterventionen im Intensivbereich. JuKiP : Ihr Fachmagazin für Gesundheits- und Kinderkrankenpflege, 12(2):84-89.