Reported impact and protective factors of the care partner role during persistent critical illness: a content analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with persistent critical illness experience prolonged multi-system morbidity, functional impairments, and chronic conditions. As a result, these patients have prolonged intensive care unit admissions. If discharged, they return home with long-term medical dependencies. Care partners take on a variety of physical, mental health, cognitive, and social roles to support the provision of care for these patients. There is limited evidence, however, of the impact of being a care partner for this patient population during hospitalization.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive study was conducted to explore the impact care provision on care partners for patients experiencing persistent critical illness. Patients who have or have had persistent critical illness and car

SUBMITTER: Istanboulian L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378581 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature