Patient activation and support needs in patients after ICU discharge: A UK survey of critical illness survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the degree to which patients are actively involved, confident and capable of engaging with self-management and rehabilitation could be an initial step in guiding individualised supportive strategies for people after critical illness.

Aims

To assess the levels of active involvement with self management among ICU survivors using the Patient Activation Measure (PAM), explore associations between patient characteristics and PAM results, and investigate its relationship with patients' support needs at key transition points during the recovery process.

Methods

Eligible participants received both the PAM and Support Needs After Critical care (SNAC) questionnaires by post. The return of the completed questionnaires was considered as consent to partici

SUBMITTER: O'Neill B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11699553 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature