Delirium in critical care and key personnel experiences
Research type
Research Study
Full title
To explore patients’, their families and clinicians’ experiences of delirium in critical care and its long-term effects: An Experience Based Co-Design (EBCD) study.
IRAS ID
186820
Contact name
John Billington
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Central Lancashire
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
For some patients who have been in a critical care unit they can experience hallucinations, nightmares and paranoia. These symptoms are part of a condition called delirium which is caused by various factors including sleep deprivation, low oxygen levels and due to being given multiple medications. This study will firstly explore what the experiences are of the healthcare clinicians who care for patients with delirium in the critical care unit. Secondly, it will explore what the experiences are of the patients who have experienced delirium in the critical care unit and also what the experiences are of their loved ones who visited them. We will interview the patient and a family member once the patient has been discharged home to see what long-term effects there may be as a result of experiencing delirium whilst in the critical care unit (Long-term refers to the time when participants will be recruited to the research which is three months after discharge from hospital). The final stage of the study is to bring the healthcare clinicians, patients and family members together to share their experiences and propose ways to redesign/co-design services.
REC name
North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NW/0145
Date of REC Opinion
30 Mar 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion