Patient discharge from intensive care: an updated scoping review to identify tools and practices to inform high-quality care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critically ill patients require complex care and experience unique needs during and after their stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). Discharging or transferring a patient from the ICU to a hospital ward or back to community care (under the care of a general practitioner) includes several elements that may shape patient outcomes and overall experiences. The aim of this study was to answer the question: what elements facilitate a successful, high-quality discharge from the ICU?

Methods

This scoping review is an update to a review published in 2015. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases from 2013-December 3, 2020 including adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations without language restrictions. Data were abstracted using different phases of c

SUBMITTER: Plotnikoff KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature