Implementation of a multicomponent family support intervention in adult intensive care units: study protocol for an embedded mixed-methods multiple case study (FICUS implementation study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The implementation of complex interventions is considered challenging, particularly in multi-site clinical trials and dynamic clinical settings. This study protocol is part of the family intensive care units (FICUS) hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. It aims to understand the integration of a multicomponent family support intervention in the real-world context of adult intensive care units (ICUs). Specifically, the study will assess implementation processes and outcomes of the study intervention, including fidelity, and will enable explanation of the clinical effectiveness outcomes of the trial.

Methods and analysis

This mixed-methods multiple case study is guided by two implementation theories, the Normalisation Process Theory and the Consolidated Framewo

SUBMITTER: Oesch S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10414125 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature