Incidence of near-death experiences in patients surviving a prolonged critical illness and their long-term impact: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

So far, the few prospective studies on near-death experience (NDE) were carried out only in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with homogeneous aetiologies, such as cardiac arrest or trauma survivors. The aims of this 1-year prospective and monocentric study were to investigate the incidence of NDE in ICU survivors (all aetiologies) as well as factors that may affect its frequency, and to assess quality of life up to 1 year after enrolment.

Methods

We enrolled adults with a prolonged ICU stay (> 7 days). During the first 7 days after discharge, all eligible patients were assessed in a face-to-face interview for NDE using the Greyson NDE scale, dissociative experiences using the Dissociative Experience Scale, and spirituality beliefs using the WHOQOL-SRPB. Medical

SUBMITTER: Rousseau AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9969623 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature