Patients' perspectives of recovery after COVID-19 critical illness: An interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critical illness is a traumatic experience, often resulting in post-intensive care syndrome, affecting people's physical, psychological, emotional, and social well-being. The early recovery period is associated with increased risk, negatively impacting longer-term outcomes.

Aims

The aims of this study were to understand the recovery and rehabilitation needs of people who survive a COVID-19 critical illness.

Study design

An exploratory descriptive qualitative interview study with 20 survivors of COVID-19 critical illness from two community-based healthcare settings in London, England. Data collection took place September 2020-April 2021, at least 1 month after hospital discharge by telephone or virtual platform. Data were subjected to inductive thematic anal

SUBMITTER: Bench S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9877659 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature