Association of Illness Severity With Family Outcomes Following Pediatric Septic Shock.

ABSTRACT: It is unknown which families are at risk for poor outcomes following a child's critical illness.

Objectives

To evaluate if pediatric septic shock severity is associated with caregiver distress and family dysfunction throughout the year postadmission and if caregiver outcomes are associated with child health-related quality of life (HRQL).

Design setting and participants

Secondary analysis of the Life After Pediatric Sepsis Evaluation prospective cohort study among children less than 18 years old with community-acquired septic shock requiring vasoactive-inotropic support and invasive or noninvasive ventilation in 12 academic U.S. PICUs.

Main outcomes and measures

Caregivers reported personal psychologic distress (Brief Symptom Inventory), family functioning (Family Asse

SUBMITTER: Killien EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9203075 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature