Assessment of quality of life for frail, elderly patients post-ICU discharge: a protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rises in average life expectancy, increased comorbidities and frailty among older patients lead to higher admission rates to intensive care units (ICU). During an ICU stay, loss of physical and cognitive functions may occur, causing prolonged rehabilitation. Some functions may be lost permanently, affecting quality of life (QoL). There is a lack of understanding regarding how many variables are relevant to health-related outcomes and which outcomes are significant for the QoL of frail, elderly patients following discharge from the ICU. Therefore, this scoping review aims to identify reported variables for health-related outcomes and explore perspectives regarding QoL for this patient group.

Methods and analysis

The Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines for scoping

SUBMITTER: Kjaergaard-Andersen G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773388 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature