Risk factors and events in the adult intensive care unit associated with pain as self-reported at the end of the intensive care unit stay.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The short-term and long-term consequences of the most frequent painful procedures performed in the ICU are unclear. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with pain-related discomfort perceived by critically ill patients during the whole ICU stay as self-reported by patients at the end of their ICU stay.

Methods

The study involved 34 ICUs. Adult patients who survived an ICU stay of 3 calendar days or more were eligible for inclusion. Discomforts, including the pain-related discomfort, were assessed using the French 18-item questionnaire on discomfort in ICU patients, the "Inconforts des Patients de REAnimation" (IPREA). Patients scored each item from 0 (minimal discomfort) to 10 (maximal discomfort). Associations between patient characteristics a

SUBMITTER: Kalfon P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722444 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature