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Table 1 Information intervention.

From: Structured information during the ICU stay to reduce anxiety: study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Nr.

Topic

Details

1

People in the ICU

• Health care professionals (nurses and intensive care nurses)

• Attending physician

• Clothing incl. specifics such as masks, gloves etc.

• Change of shifts

• Ward rounds

2

Devices and monitoring

• Monitor incl. central monitoring

• Ventilator

• Infusion and syringe pump (infusomat and perfusor)

• Alarms

3

Room furnishing

• Clock

• Bell system

• Room size

4

Individual safety

• Tubes, drainages, wounds, urinary catheters, fixation

• Tube, respiratory mask

• Waking phase

• Intravenous access

• Bedding

• Dimming of the light

5

Schedule

• Hospital stay duration

• Transfer to IMC

• Differences between IMC and ICU

• Nutrition

6

Communication

• Nod, shake of the head

• Pens

7

Staff duties

• Aspiration

• Mobilization

• Radiologic examinations

• Personal hygiene/oral hygiene

8

Conveniences

• Analgesics and soporifics (pain relievers and sleeping pills)

• Visiting hours

• Information before nursing-medical interventions

9

Helpful thoughts

• Everything is done for me. That is sign that everything worked alright.

• I don't have to suffer any pain; if necessary I will receive additional medication. In the meantime I can relax and continue to breathe calmly.

• Only a little longer, then I have made it.

  1. Topics of the information program.