Professional Contributions and Social Value in High-Acuity Medical Care Settings
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
About this trial
This study will explore experiences in high-acuity medical care settings, such as emergency, trauma, intensive care, and related clinical areas. These settings often involve heavy workloads, complex care decisions, teamwork, and communication among many people.
The study will invite healthcare professionals, patients, important family caregivers, and other related people to share their experiences. Participants may complete questionnaires, take part in interviews, or complete a later online survey. The study will ask about work experiences, care experiences, communication, support needs, teamwork, and the value of professional contributions in these settings.
The goal of this study is to better understand important but less visible contributions in high-acuity medical care, such as teaching, coordination, communication, and support. The findings may help identify areas that can be considered in future research, hospital improvement, workforce development, and policy discussion.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults aged 18 years or older who are able to understand the study information and provide informed consent or agreement to participate.
Healthcare professionals working in hospital-based high-acuity clinical areas, such as emergency departments, trauma and critical care, intensive care units, respiratory care units, and related settings. Eligible participants may include physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, case managers, registry or data management personnel, and administrative staff involved in these areas.
Patients who have received care in high-acuity medical care settings.
Important family members or main caregivers who have accompanied, cared for, or supported decision-making for patients in high-acuity medical care settings.
Disqualifiers
Individuals who decline to participate after receiving the study explanation.
Individuals who do not meet the inclusion criteria.
Individuals who are unable to understand the study information or complete the study procedures.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Experience in high-acuity clinical care settings
Treatment groups
1,350 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov