CPR Audiovisual Tool to Impact ICU Patients' Surrogate Anxiety Level.



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Hospital
Therapuetic Areas:Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 100
Updated:8/18/2018
Start Date:May 8, 2017
End Date:May 30, 2020
Contact:Tirsa Ferrer Marrero
Email:tferrermarre@mcw.edu
Phone:414-955-7040

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Audiovisual Tool Use in the ICU, to Impact the Anxiety Level of Patients' Surrogates While Deciding on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Video or No Video to decrease HCPOA/LAR anxiety and increase knowledge as it pertains to CPR.

Designated surrogate decision makers of 30 medical intensive care unit patients will be
consented and enrolled to receive either a video describing CPR and it's outcomes after
standard of care code discussions versus standard of care code discussions alone. All
participants will complete a short questionnaire to determine their knowledge level regarding
CPR and to assess their anxiety levels. Patients who view the video will also rate their
comfort level while watching the video on a 5 point Likert scale.

Surrogate decision maker or power of attorney identified within the first 48 hours of ICU
admission.

Surrogates or power of attorney over the age of 18 y/o

Secondary Subjects:

- Admitted to the ICU

- Critically ill to the point of treating team discussing code status with
LAR/POA/Family
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