Surveys
Surveys
Requests are submitted to the Faculty by research-active members regarding the distribution of surveys relating to intensivists and their practice. Whilst the Faculty does not directly distribute external surveys, we will advertise them on this page and in our established member communications, subject to approval.
Members wishing to submit a survey should closely follow the guidance on this page.
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
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
Post ICU Follow-up Clinics: a national cross-sectional survey
As part of a thesis being undertaken at Newcross Hospital, staff are looking to collect data on current practices of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) clinics across the UK. PICS is a known sequela of critical illness, which can affect the quality of life and risk of morbidity or mortality after discharge from intensive care units). While the risk factors in developing PICS may not be completely avoidable, the impact of PICS on patients, relatives and the wider society can be reduced by early identification and ongoing support. With more people surviving critical illness, post-ICU follow-ups are increasingly important for early detection and integrated diagnosis and management of PICS. The aim is to understand the current provision, expertise, and facilities of PICS clinics and to provide nationwide recommendations.
- Closing date: Friday 27 June 2025
Post ICU Follow-up Clinics: a national cross-sectional survey
UKHSA AMR & HCAI surveillance output evaluation
UKHSA’s antimicrobial resistance (AMR) & Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) division, together with the Evaluation & Epidemiological Science division are working on an assessment to improve UKHSA-provided surveillance outputs related to the AMR national action plan 2024-2029. These include surveillance statistics and monitoring data on various bacterial and fungal infections, antimicrobial use, pathogen resistance rates and antimicrobial stewardship.
Please fill out this survey, even if you do not currently use any AMR or HCIA surveillance data.
Your insights will help assess the impact and improve the accessibility, content, and presentation of UKHSA’s AMR and HCAI surveillance data to better meet your needs.
- Closing date: Monday 30 June 2025
https://snapsurvey.phe.org.uk/snapwebhost/s.asp?k=174591968925
Contact details: amr_outputs_survey@ukhsa.gov.uk.
Perioperative and Critical Care Troponin
Troponin was originally developed to rule in or out myocardial infarction (MI), but it has since been utilised in a wide range of clinical settings. Troponin may be used as a risk stratification tool for high-risk patients undergoing both cardiac and non-cardiac surgeries, however, there is variation in practice. Cardiac biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity troponins and BNPs, are often elevated following non-cardiac surgery. A study at Royal Liverpool University Hospitals is looking to understand:
How clinicians utilise these cardiac biomarkers in the perioperative care of patients undergoing high-risk noncardiac surgery.
How physicians interpret and manage elevated troponin levels in critical and perioperative care settings in the presence and absence of cardiac symptoms.
What other conditions prompt these requests recognising that there are several non-cardiac reasons for which clinicians request troponins.
- Closing date: Friday 1 August 2025