Study design The COVID-19 Follow up Intensive Care Study (COFICS) is a single center, prospective cohort study performed at a University Medical Center in The Netherlands.~Study population The study population consists of all admitted critically ill COVID-19 patients with a > 48 hours ICU admission at the ICU of a University Medical Center and a family member of the patient. Family members in this study can be partners, other family members, or friends who are identified by the patient as important.~Sample size All consecutive patients admitted to the ICU of the University Hospital for respiratory distress due to COVID-19 between March 19th 2020 and September 30th 2020 will be enrolled. With consent of the patient, family member(s) of participating patients will be enrolled.
Since the SARS-CoV-2 infection is relatively new, the long term attributable burden related to COVID19 has not been investigated yet. To date, in patients with COVID-19 and their family members, there is little information on the functional status, cognitive ability, pattern of return to work, and health related quality of life after the ICU admission.~This study aims to describe the psychological wellbeing, physical - and social functioning of COVID-19 ICU survivors and their family members up to 12 months following ICU discharge.