The Experience of Patients with Alcohol Misuse after Surviving a Critical Illness. A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Alcohol misuse is common in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), but there is currently no evidence-based approach to address drinking in ICU survivors.

Objectives

We sought to describe the experience of ICU survivors with alcohol misuse during their hospitalization and the 3 months after hospital discharge to inform an alcohol-specific intervention for this unique population.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive qualitative study of ICU survivors from medical ICUs in three separate hospitals with a positive screening result on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Semistructured interviews were conducted 3 months after hospital discharge of patients. Patients were also allowed to nominate up to two friends or family members for enrollm

SUBMITTER: Clark BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5566292 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature