Factors to consider when designing post-hospital interventions to support critical illness recovery: Systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Survivors of intensive care unit (ICU) admission experience significant deficits in health-related quality of life due to long-term physical, psychological, and cognitive sequelae of critical illness, which may persist for many years. There has been a proliferation of post-hospital interventions in recent years which aim to support ICU-survivors, however there is currently limited evidence to inform optimal approach. We therefore aimed to synthesise factors which impacted the implementation of these interventions from the perspective of healthcare providers, patients, and their carers, and to compare different intervention designs.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative evidence using four databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and Web o

SUBMITTER: Stewart J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11699563 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature