Degree-of-worry and Illness Perception in Patients Suffering From Acute Illness in the Emergency Department

NCT04226040 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: HvidovreDOW1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 944
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study explores whether and how DOW, as a PRO marker, can contribute to triage in the Emergency Departments. The study is designed as a mixed-method study consisting of a survey among acutely ill patients and qualitative semi-structured interviews.

Conditions

Acute Illness

Keywords

degree-of-worry; illness perception; acute illness; emergency department

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• DOW and illness perception

  Self-reported degree-of-worry during acute illness scored on a 1-10 scale (1=minimal concern, 10=maximum concern) and illness perception measured using the Brief illness perception Questionnarie

  30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• DOW and re-presentation in the Emergency Department

  30 days

• DOW and patient barriers

  30 minutes

Study Arms (1)

DOW and illness perception

Exploration of the association between DOW and illness perception

Behavioral: DOW and illness perception

Interventions

DOW and illness perception BEHAVIORAL

Acutely ill patients are exposed to a survey regarding their degree of worry and illness perception

DOW and illness perception

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The survey: 1004 adults (≥18 years of age) who accept to participate in the study. The patients are at the Emergency Department due to acute illness. The interviews: of the 1004 patients 10 (+/- 10 patients are invited to participate in a semi-structured interview. The recruitment is based on purposeful sampling with maximum variation.

You may qualify if:

• ≥18 years of age
• cognitively intact
• consent to participation.

You may not qualify if:

• patients arriving to the ED regarding injury
• patient with the highest triage level
• demented patients
• intoxicated patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hvidovre University Hospital: lead
• University of Southern Denmark: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

Hvidovre, 2650, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Jensen AN, Kallemose T, Frostholm L, Gamst-Jensen H. Correlation between illness perceptions and self-reported degree-of-worry in somatic ill patients in emergency care: a Danish cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 1;14(10):e089595. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089595.

  PMID: 39486818 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 4 Weeks
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 9, 2020
• First Posted: January 13, 2020
• Study Start: January 13, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 19, 2020
• Study Completion: December 19, 2020
• Last Updated: May 12, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (1)