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Table 6 Associations between elements of support and experiences and satisfaction with the support, adjusted for age and gender of the respondent

From: Support for relatives in the intensive care unit: lessons from a cross-sectional multicentre cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Satisfied with frequency of information (n = 329)

Satisfied with timing of information (n = 321)

Row %

OR (95% CI)

Row %

OR (95% CI)

WHO

 Support received from attending ICU nurse

  No (n = 22)

72.7

1.00

81.8

1.00

  Yes (n = 307)

81.8

1.84 (0.68–4.99)

77.9

0.75 (0.24–2.30)

 Support received from attending ICU physician

  No (n = 71)

69.0

1.00

71.8

1.00

  Yes (n = 258)

84.5

2.58 (1.40–4.77)

80.0

1.60 (0.87–2.95)

 Support received from non-ICU healthcare professionala

  No (n = 154)

79.9

1.00

75.3

1.00

  Yes (n = 80)

86.3

1.58 (0.74–3.39)

79.7

1.31 (0.67–2.56)

 Support received from psychosocial caregiver

  No (n = 245)

79.5

1.00

76.5

1.00

  Yes (n = 84)

85.9

1.49 (0.75–2.98)

83.1

1.46 (0.76–2.80)

WHEN

 Frequency of contact

  Less than 1 time per day (n = 15)

66.7

1.00

86.7

1.00

  1 time per day (n = 120)

77.5

1.66 (0.51–5.37)

78.6

0.59 (0.12–2.82)

   > 1 time per day (n = 160)

90.6

4.89 (1.45–16.51)c

80.0

0.69 (0.15–3.24)

  Other (n = 33)

57.6

0.71 (0.19–2.58)

59.4

0.24 (0.05–1.26)

 Fixed timeslot for contact

  No (n = 224)

75.9

1.00

72.4

1.00

  Yes (n = 104)

92.3

3.72 (1.69–8.17)

90.3

3.70 (1.80–7.64)

HOW

 Healthcare professional called relativea

  No (n = 97)

74.2

1.00

67.4

1.00

  Yes (n = 133)

87.2

2.11 (1.05–4.24)c

83.1

2.24 (1.18–4.24)c

 Relative called healthcare professionala

  No (n = 98)

84.7

1.00

79.4

1.00

  Yes (n = 132)

79.5

0.76 (0.37–1.54)

74.2

0.76 (0.40–1.44)

 Contact between healthcare professional and relative different methoda

  No (n = 225)

81.8

1.00

76.4

1.00

  Yes (n = 5)

80.0

1.12 (0.12–10.40)

80.0

1.47 (0.16–13.58)

WHAT

 Number of topics relative received information about (e.g. leaflets)

   ≤ 1 (n = 54)

59.3

1.00

55.6

1.00

  2–3 (n = 126)

79.4

2.92 (1.43–5.97)

80.0

3.32 (1.62–6.78)

  4–5 (n = 149)

90.6

7.42 (3.33–16.54)

85.0

4.67 (2.26–9.64)

 Number of topics discussed with healthcare professionals

  1–3 (n = 92)

66.3

1.00

67.0

1.00

  4–5 (n = 122)

79.5

2.18 (1.16–4.10)c

76.5

1.65 (0.88–3.08)

  6–9 (n = 113)

95.6

13.19 (4.79–36.36)

89.3

4.38 (2.05–9.37)

 Video calling between patient and relative possible

  No (n = 109)

72.5

1.00

75.2

1.00

  Yes (n = 211)

85.3

2.56 (1.42–4.60)

79.2

1.32 (0.75–2.34)

 Being offered emotional support

  No (n = 99)

66.7

1.00

65.3

1.00

  Yes (n = 221)

87.3

3.39 (1.89–6.09)

83.4

2.55 (1.46–4.46)

 

Comprehensible information (n = 327)

No contradictory information (n = 305)

Felt taken seriously (n = 322)

Enough time (n = 324)

Listening carefully (n = 324)

Row %

OR (95% CI)

Row %

OR (95% CI)

Row %

OR (95% CI)

Row %

OR (95% CI)

Row %

OR (95% CI)

WHO

 Support received from attending ICU nurse

  No (n = 22)

95.2

1.00

90.0

1.00

90.5

1.00

95.2

1.00

95.2

1.00

  Yes (n = 307)

93.8

0.69 (0.09–5.47)

95.1

2.95 (0.59–14.74)

96.7

2.90 (0.57–14.67)

84.2

0.30 (0.04–2.32)

91.7

0.56 (0.07–4.38)

 Support received from attending ICU physician

  No (n = 71)

90.1

1.00

89.4

1.00

91.3

1.00

82.9

1.00

87.0

1.00

  Yes (n = 258)

94.9

2.07 (0.79–5.45)

96.2

3.30 (1.15–9.44)c

97.6

4.38 (1.34–14.37)c

85.4

1.31 (0.63–2.69)

93.3

2.25 (0.94–5.36)

 Support received from non-ICU healthcare professionala

  No (n = 154)

93.5

1.00

91.5

1.00

96.7

1.00

81.6

1.00

91.4

1.00

  Yes (n = 80)

98.8

5.52 (0.69–44.41)

98.7

7.80 (0.96–63.71)

97.5

1.43 (0.27–7.78)

96.2

6.20 (1.76–21.81)c

96.3

2.14 (0.58–7.89)

 Support received from psychosocial caregiver

  No (n = 245)

93.4

1.00

95.6

1.00

95.4

1.00

83.0

1.00

90.9

1.00

  Yes (n = 84)

95.2

1.28 (0.41–3.99)

92.3

0.51 (0.18–1.48)

98.8

3.78 (0.48–30.05)

90.4

1.82 (0.81–4.09)

95.1

1.85 (0.61–5.59)

WHEN

 Frequency of contact

  Less than 1 time per day (n = 15)

92.9

1.00

83.3

1.00

84.6

1.00

69.2

1.00

85.7

1.00

  1 time per day (n = 120)

92.4

1.24 (0.14–10.99

93.5

2.45 (0.42–14.22)

98.3

15.15 (1.72–133.72)c

84.0

2.27 (0.62–8.35)

91.6

2.19 (0.41–11.65)

   > 1 time per day (n = 160)

97.5

3.77 (0.38–37.53)

97.4

6.48 (1.00–41.97)c

98.8

23.48 (2.67–206.62)c

91.8

4.83 (1.28–18.32)c

96.9

5.30 (0.90–31.12)

  Other (n = 33)

81.8

0.42 (0.04–3.96)

90.3

1.60 (0.22–11.74)

80.6

1.06 (0.16–6.90)

62.5

0.73 (0.18–2.95)

71.0

0.42 (0.08–2.31)

 Fixed timeslot for contact

  No (n = 224)

91.4

1.00

94.2

1.00

94.9

1.00

81.7

1.00

90.0

1.00

  Yes (n = 104)

99.0

10.90 (1.42–83.43)c

95.9

1.32 (0.41–4.26)

99.0

5.78 (0.73–45.79)

91.3

2.18 (1.01–4.72)c

96.1

2.65 (0.88–7.99)

HOW

 Healthcare professional called relativea

  No (n = 97)

90.7

1.00

92.5

1.00

93.7

1.00

76.0

1.00

88.5

1.00

  Yes (n = 133)

98.5

6.52 (1.34–31.78)c

95.1

1.54 (0.48–4.97)

99.2

7.12 (0.82–61.62)

93.9

6.12 (2.38–15.73)

96.2

4.07 (1.23–13.48)c

 Relative called healthcare professionala

  No (n = 98)

94.8

1.00

93.5

1.00

95.9

1.00

88.7

1.00

92.8

1.00

  Yes (n = 132)

95.5

1.13 (0.32–3.96)

94.3

1.32 (0.42–4.20)

97.7

2.10 (0.45–9.94)

84.6

0.69 (0.30–1.56)

93.9

1.23 (0.42–3.58)

 Contact between healthcare professional and relative different methoda

  No (n = 225)

95.1

 

94.3

 

96.8

 

86.0

 

92.8

 

  Yes (n = 5)

100

b

80.0

0.24 (0.02–2.49)

100

b

100

b

100

b

WHAT

 Number of topics relative received information about (e.g. leaflets)

   ≤ 1 (n = 54)

83.3

1.00

93.6

1.00

84.9

1.00

71.7

1.00

78.8

1.00

  2–3 (n = 126)

94.4

3.09 (1.07–8.94)c

92.4

0.96 (0.24–3.82)

97.5

7.96 (1.94–32.65)c

83.1

2.46 (1.11–5.43)c

91.3

3.13 (1.22–8.02)c

  4–5 (n = 149)

97.3

6.28 (1.81–21.80)

97.1

2.79 (0.57–13.54)

99.3

28.04 (3.32–236.69)

91.2

5.16 (2.17–12.29)

97.3

9.76 (2.89–32.95)

 Number of topics discussed with healthcare professionals

  1–3 (n = 92)

89.0

1.00

92.5

1.00

91.0

1.00

71.1

1.00

83.0

1.00

  4–5 (n = 122)

95.1

2.35 (0.81–6.78)

95.7

1.90 (0.55–6.55)

98.3

6.20 (1.26–30.42)

87.6

3.09 (1.49–6.44)

95.1

3.92 (1.42–10.76)c

  6–9 (n = 113)

96.5

3.24 (0.96–10.90)

95.3

1.80 (0.52–6.29)

98.2

6.14 (1.24–30.45)

93.8

7.03 (2.81–17.61)

96.5

5.79 (1.80–18.63)

 Video calling between patient and relative possible

  No (n = 109)

91.6

1.00

95.9

1.00

95.2

1.00

78.1

1.00

87.6

1.00

  Yes (n = 211)

95.3

1.93 (0.74–5.02)

94.0

0.73 (0.23–2.37)

96.7

1.73 (0.52–5.79)

88.1

2.24 (1.17–4.31)c

93.8

1.99 (0.86–4.62)

 Being offered emotional support

  No (n = 99)

87.8

1.00

92.5

1.00

88.3

1.00

70.5

1.00

82.3

1.00

  Yes (n = 221)

96.4

3.66 (1.43–9.40)c

95.6

1.93 (0.68–5.51)

99.5

26.10 (3.30–206.32)

90.5

4.46 (2.30–8.63)

95.9

5.71 (2.35–13.90)

  1. Missing values (ranges): frequency of contact 1, fixed timeslot 1, healthcare professional called relative 4, relative called healthcare professional 4, other method of contact 4, number of topics discussed with healthcare professionals 1–2, video calling 8–9, emotional support 6–9
  2. Bold values indicate odds ratios that are statistically significant using Bonferroni adjusted alpha levels of .0038
  3. aonly asked to relatives from the first and second COVID-19 wave (n = 234)
  4. bnot included in analyses because all relatives who had a different method of contact were satisfied and none were not satisfied
  5. cOdds ratios in which 1 is not included in the 95% confidence interval, but no statistically significant association using Bonferroni adjusted alpha levels of .0038