Qualitative interview transcripts from family members of patients transferred from acute care to ICU services at a level-1 trauma center in Seattle, WA. Data were coded based on a validated conceptual model of clinician-surrogate communication using ATLAS.ti software. The dataset includes thematic aggregate tables with excerpts from interview transcripts.
Use Cases
- Analyzing themes of family distress and communication gaps based on interview excerpts.
- Studying the impact of unplanned ICU transfers on family members based on qualitative accounts.
- Developing training materials for ICU clinicians based on family-reported experiences.
- Validating conceptual models of surrogate-clinician communication in critical care settings.
Strengths
- Data is based on a previously validated conceptual model (Torke et al.) for coding.
- Participants were recruited from a specific level-1 trauma center, providing a clear recruitment context.
- Analysis was conducted using specialized textual data analysis software (ATLAS.ti).
Limitations
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic and institutional bias inherent to a single Seattle hospital.
Provenance
- Source
- QDR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Semi-structured interviews with family members, coded from transcripts.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-04 07:12:44; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Seattle, WA, USA (single level-1 trauma center)