Provision of follow-up services for survivors of COVID-19 critical illness: A UK national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors in the United Kingdom (UK) can receive support from ICU follow-up services in their process of recovery and rehabilitation. However, it is unclear whether the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the ability of UK hospitals to provide follow-up. The objective of this study was to evaluate the provision of follow-up services in the UK for adult survivors of COVID-19 critical illness.

Methods

All adult National Health Service (NHS) ICUs in the UK were invited to participate. Intensive care clinicians aware of follow-up services offered at their site were invited to complete a self-administered online electronic survey. Free text answers were thematically analysed.

Results

174 of 242 (71.9%) NHS hospitals responded to the survey. 140

SUBMITTER: Yuan JX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303922 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature