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Nurse-Led Transfer Programme With Patient Relatives: The Effect of Reducing Transfer Anxiety in Cardiovascular Surgery ICU Patients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Nurse-led Transfer Programme with Family Involvement for Transfer Anxiety and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 150 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study aims to evaluate whether including a patient's family member during transfer from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the general ward can help reduce anxiety in patients who have undergone cardiovascular surgery. The research is being conducted in a cardiovascular ICU in Turkey. Patients in the intervention group are accompanied by a close relative during the transfer process. Their anxiety levels and vital signs are measured before and after the transfer and compared to those of patients transferred without a relative.
Study Details
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Interventions
This behavioral intervention was structured in three phases: (1) Pre-transfer preparation, where the patient's primary caregiver visited the ICU for emotional support following verbal instruction and infection control measures; (2) Accompanied transfer to the general ward, led by an ICU nurse, with the caregiver present to provide emotional reassurance; (3) Post-transfer monitoring, where the patient's vital signs and anxiety levels were reassessed within 30-60 minutes of arrival. The goal of the intervention was to reduce ICU transfer-related anxiety through nurse-led, family-involved emotional support.