Developing the family support tool: An interactive, web-based tool to help families navigate the complexities of surrogate decision making in ICUs.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although family members of incapacitated, critically ill patients often struggle in the role of surrogate decision maker, there are no low-cost, easily-scaled interventions to address this problem.

Aim of the study

To develop and pilot-test the Family Support Tool, an interactive, web-based tool to help individuals navigate the complexities of surrogate decision making in ICUs.

Material and methods

We used a mixed methods, user-centered process to create the Family Support Tool, including: 1) creation of a preliminary design by an expert panel; 2) engagement of a key stakeholder panel to iteratively refine the preliminary design; 3) user testing of a low-fidelity prototype of the tool by 6 former ICU surrogates; 4) creation of a web-based prototype; and 5

SUBMITTER: Suen AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7646226 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature