"I Didn't Realize How Hard It Was Going to Be Just Transitioning Back into Life": A Qualitative Exploration of Outcomes for Survivors of Pediatric Septic Shock.

ABSTRACT: Recovery following pediatric critical illness is multifaceted and complex. While most critically ill children survive, many experience morbidities in physical, emotional, cognitive, and social function. We aimed to deeply explore and describe the multidimensional impact of pediatric septic shock for affected children and their families at the granular level using exploratory qualitative methodology. We performed semistructured telephone interviews of adolescents and caregivers of children admitted with community-acquired septic shock to two tertiary pediatric intensive care units in the United States. Interviews were conducted within two years of hospital admission, and were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Two adolescents and 10 caregivers were interviewed. Par

SUBMITTER: Clark JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10987221 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature