Category | Variables | Measurement Schedule |
---|---|---|
Anthropometric | Age, Gender | Admission |
Weight, Height | Admission and 12 months after ICU discharge | |
Sociodemographic | Academic level | Admission and 12 months after ICU discharge |
Employment, economic income | ||
Main caregiver, family/social support system | ||
ICU length of stay | Main medical diagnosis, reason for ICU admission, APACHE II, Age corrected Charlson Index | Admission |
ARDS, MODS, Surgical interventions, blood transfusion, renal replacement therapy, Ramsay Score for >3 hours. | Daily | |
Complications, GCS, Barthel Index, length of ICU stay (days) and hospital stay | ICU discharge and 12 months after | |
ICU discharge and hospital discharge | ||
Mechanical Ventilation | Reason for intubation and MV | Admission |
Modes of MV utilised (hours and days) | Daily | |
Respiratory complications | ||
Days with tracheostomy tube in place | ICU Discharge | |
Days on MV | ||
NSO | Total hours in pain (Assessed using a VAS), PU, Falls, VAP, CRB, UTI | Daily |
Allocated nurse’s expertise | ||
HRQL | SF-36, QRSG | ICU discharge and 12 months after |
SF-36, QRSG (assessed by main caregiver) | ICU discharge | |
ICU Stressors | ICU-SEQ | ICU discharge and 12 months after |