Development and preliminary evaluation of EMPOWER for surrogate decision-makers of critically ill patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objectives of this study were to develop and refine EMPOWER (Enhancing and Mobilizing the POtential for Wellness and Resilience), a brief manualized cognitive-behavioral, acceptance-based intervention for surrogate decision-makers of critically ill patients and to evaluate its preliminary feasibility, acceptability, and promise in improving surrogates' mental health and patient outcomes.

Method

Part 1 involved obtaining qualitative stakeholder feedback from 5 bereaved surrogates and 10 critical care and mental health clinicians. Stakeholders were provided with the manual and prompted for feedback on its content, format, and language. Feedback was organized and incorporated into the manual, which was then re-circulated until consensus. In Part 2, surrogates of c

SUBMITTER: Lichtenthal WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8741895 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature