Table 4 Experiences and satisfaction of relatives with support per time period (absolute numbers and rounded percentages)
|  | Pre-COVID-19 (n = 95) | First COVID-19 wave (n = 130) | Second COVID-19 wave (n = 104) | Total (n = 329) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfied with frequency of information, n (%) | 75 (78.9) | 107 (82.3) | 85 (81.7) | 267 (81.2) | 0.820 |
Satisfied with timing of information, n (%) | 75 (81.5) | 99 (78.0) | 77 (75.5) | 251 (78.2) | 0.605 |
Comprehensible information, n (%) | 85 (90.4) | 124 (96.1) | 98 (94.2) | 307 (93.9) | 0.222 |
No contradictory information, n (%)a | 83 (96.5) | 119 (96.0) | 87 (91.6) | 289 (94.8) | 0.267 |
Felt taken seriously, n (%)a | 87 (94.6) | 125 (98.4) | 98 (95.1) | 310 (96.3) | 0.240 |
Enough time, n (%) | 75 (80.6) | 117 (92.1) | 83 (79.8) | 275 (84.9) | 0.013 |
Listened carefully, n(%) | 82 (89.1) | 123 (96.1) | 93 (89.4) | 298 (92.0) | 0.080 |
Scores for multiple types of healthcare professionals and for support around end-of-life care (range 1–10), median (IQR)b | |||||
Attending ICU nurse (n = 302) | 8.0 (1.0) | 9.0 (2.0) | 9.0 (1.0) | 9.0 (2.0) | 0.052 |
Attending ICU physician score (n = 249) | 8.0 (1.0) | 9.0 (2.0) | 8.0 (1.0) | 8.0 (2.0) | 0.224 |
Non-ICU healthcare professional (n = 65) | N/A | 9.0 (2.0) | 9.0 (1.0) | 9.0 (2.0) | 0.777 |
Psychosocial caregivers score (n = 85) | 7.5 (2.0) | 9.0 (2.0) | 8.0 (2.0) | 9.0 (2.0) | 0.091 |
Support around end-of-life care score (n = 90)c | 8.0 (4.0) | 8.0 (2.0) | 8.0 (2.0) | 8.0 (2.0) | 0.726 |