Table 1

Examples of possible questions for each FICA dimension62

FICA dimensionPossible questions
Faith
  • Do you consider yourself a spiritual or religious person?

  • Is spirituality, religion or other beliefs in the supernatural or sacred important to you?

  • Do you have spiritual beliefs that help you overcome stress or cope with difficult times?

  • Does your religion or beliefs influence how you are coping with your hospitalisation in the ICU?

Importance
  • How important is spirituality or religion in your daily life?

  • Has your spirituality, religion or beliefs influenced your self-care?

  • Has your spirituality, religion or beliefs influenced the decisions you made regarding your health?

Community
  • Are you part of a spiritual or religious community?

  • Does this community support you in difficult times and in what way?

  • In this dimension, you can also ask about family or friends as a ‘nuclear community’ and support to face problems and difficult situations: Do you have the support of your relatives now that you are/have been in ICU? (For this, it is essential to have previously asked something about the family or who the participant lives with.)

  • Do you currently have the support of friends (sometimes ‘the community’ is made up of neighbours, members of a senior citizens’ club, sports club, etc)?

Approach to care
  • How would you like me to support you during these coaching sessions?

  • FICA, faith and belief, importance and influence, community and address in care; ICU, intensive care unit.