Surveys

Survey Submission Guidelines

• Approved surveys are shared as links on this webpage or electronically as part of established FICM communication channels – only apply if your project is using an online survey tool
• The scheduling of all survey distribution and the inclusion of specific surveys is at the FICM's discretion
• Please be aware that the FICM also runs its own surveys of members and your project may clash with ongoing FICM work
• There may also be a number of surveys awaiting distribution and your project timescales may not line up with FICM capacity
• The FICM will not bulk email its members with a message specific to your survey, nor will it coordinate physical mail-outs of survey materials
• Applicants with fixed data collection time-frames should plan several weeks’ lead-in time for any submission to accommodate review by FICM clinical leads, plus any changes required by the reviewers to the survey contents
• Pleaese return completed Survey Application Forms to contact@ficm.ac.uk.

Please Note

Whilst the FICM has agreed to circulate the links for these surveys for the interest of its members, unless otherwise noted, FICM is not part of the survey teams nor official sponsors of any of these research projects. 

Any queries related to these surveys should be directed to the survey team, not FICM.

Current External Surveys

Liberation from Ventilation in the ICU: A Survey of UK Practices

This study led by clinicians at the University of Glasgow seeks to understand current UK practices among ICU consultants in liberating adult patients with acute respiratory failure from mechanical ventilation. Whilst mechanical ventilation can be lifesaving, it carries risks when prolonged, making timely extubation essential. However, safely removing patients from ventilatory support requires careful decision-making to prevent complications associated with early or delayed extubation.

ICU consultants across the UK are invited to participate in an online survey exploring their practices and decision-making processes related to ventilator liberation. The survey will help identify trends and potential areas for guideline development, aiming to support ICU professionals in optimising patient care during the extubation process.

• Closing date: 31st December 2024

https://uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5gt7QOnqxwvUMd0

Percutaneous tracheostomy insertion – establishing practice variability across the UK

Despite being a commonly performed procedure in the critical care environment, there is little data evidencing how percutaneous tracheostomy procedures are performed in the UK. Further, it is unclear how current practice follows the joint bodies (FICM, NTSP, ICS) guidance ‘Guidance For: Tracheostomy Care’.

This survey, being undertaken by staff at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, looks to establish routine practice among consultants (or equivalent) in the pre-procedural, procedural and post-procedural stages of percutaneous tracheostomy insertion. It is intended that the data generated from this survey will form part of a larger body of prospective observational work.

• Closing date: 31 January 2025

https://forms.gle/a8f5bQPjG5G9sBX99

ICU Staff Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Towards Working with Patients with Mental Illness

We are a group of NHS clinicians and academics in Bath hoping to improve training about and care for those with mental health issues in acute hospital intensive care settings.

We are therefore asking doctors and nurses who work/have worked in ICU to complete a short online questionnaire. This explores their attitudes, knowledge and skills related to working with patients with mental illness in ICU.

This survey is part of a wider project that includes qualitative interviews with doctors and nurses on their experiences.

• Closing Date: 30 May 2025

Working with Mental Illness in the ICU | QuestionPro Survey

Care of Non-tunnelled Central Venous Catheters in United Kingdom Critical Care Units

Staff at the University of Aberdeen are conducting a research study into the care of central lines/CVCs and inviting participants to join a focus group to discuss how they approach this procedure. The principles of ongoing care for CVCs mainly revolve around the prevention of infection and maintaining patency of the line in order to avoid further exposure to the risks associated with CVC insertion to replace an infected or blocked line. There is no unified approach on how to achieve these goals. This project seeks to describe current practice in UK critical care units in relation to CVC care to inform the direction of future research.

• Closing date: open ended

https://redcap.abdn.ac.uk/surveys/?s=DLFEMY44RFEXJNDM