Faculty

Heidi L. Lindroth, Ph.D., R.N.

Clinical Studies

Harnessing the Power of Technology to Transform Delirium Severity Measurement in the ICU Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., Eau Claire, Wis., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.
The purpose of this study is to develop a passive digital marker (PDM) for delirium severity and examine its performance in comparison to validated delirium severity tools (CAM-ICU-7, ICDSC).

Improve the Patients’ Recovery by Engagement and Partnerships with Family- CaregiveRs to End Delirium (iPREPARED) – A Feasibility and Acceptability Study (iPREPARED) Rochester, Minn.
Patients who are prepared and are more aware of what to expect during their hospitalization will experience less acute confusion and rate the confusion they do experience as less distressful.

This study aims to:
1. Determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the iPREPARED intervention for use by older hospitalized adults 60 years of age or older and their caregivers.
2. To estimate the effect size needed to reduce the incidence of delirium in participants using the iPREPARED intervention.
3. Identify patient-caregiver reported strategies to improve the usability of the iPREPARED intervention.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms among Intensive Care Unit Nurses. Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this project is to improve understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and their effect on mental well-being among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses, as well as to pilot test a novel treatment for PTSD among ICU nurses. ICU nurses are at high risk of developing PTSD due to regular and ongoing exposure to death and tragedy. This study will lead to improvements in understanding of the prevalence of PTSD and associated factors among nursing staff, as well as the preliminary effects of an intervention to ameliorate it.