Post-intensive care unit clinics: models and implementation - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advances in critical care have shifted the focus from survival alone to addressing Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), which includes persistent physical, cognitive, and psychological challenges after discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). While post-ICU clinics have been established in high-income countries (HICs), their adoption in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains limited, with structured follow-up care still under development.

Objective

To systematically review models of post-ICU clinics, examine barriers and facilitators to their implementation, and explore their potential applicability in LMICs.

Methods

This review was prospectively registered with PROSPERO (CRD42024536147) and conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. A compreh

SUBMITTER: Chatterjee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502439 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature