Quality of life in long-term ventilated patients in a specialized unit
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Quality of life in ventilator-dependent patients in a specialised long-term care unit as perceived by patients, family members and nursing and healthcare assistants
IRAS ID
281298
Contact name
Philippe Jolliet
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
1) To explore unique and personal domains associated with quality of life (QoL) in a sample of cognitively intact ventilated patients at a specialised long-term care unit, using a measure of individualised QoL, the SEIQOL-DW. 2) To compare patients’ self-described QoL to family members and nursing and healthcare staff perceptions of patients’ QoL. 3) To assess, whenever possible, whether any change occurs over time (1 and 2 years) in the answers given to the SEIQOL-DW
REC name
South Central - Oxford A Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/SC/0045
Date of REC Opinion
17 Mar 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion