Protocol for a mixed-methods exploratory investigation of care following intensive care discharge: the REFLECT study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A substantial number of patients discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) subsequently die without leaving hospital. It is unclear how many of these deaths are preventable. Ward-based management following discharge from ICU is an area that patients and healthcare staff are concerned about. The primary aim of REFLECT (Recovery Following Intensive Care Treatment) is to develop an intervention plan to reduce in-hospital mortality rates in patients who have been discharged from ICU.

Methods and analysis

REFLECT is a multicentre mixed-methods exploratory study examining ward care delivery to adult patients discharged from ICU. The study will be made up of four substudies. Medical notes of patients who were discharged from ICU and subsequently died will be examined

SUBMITTER: Vollam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347880 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature