Patient and caregiver experiences with a telemedicine intensive care unit recovery clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intensive Care Unit Recovery Clinics (ICU-RCs) were founded to address post-intensive care syndrome among ICU survivors. Telemedicine ICU-RCs may facilitate access for more ICU survivors, however, patient and caregiver experiences with telemedicine ICU-RCs have not been explored qualitatively.

Objective

To explore patient and informal caregiver experiences with a telemedicine ICU-RC.

Methods

Our qualitative exploratory cross-sectional study was guided by qualitative description methodology. Telemedicine ICU-RC visits were conducted at 3- and 12-weeks post-discharge following critical illness. Patients, and caregivers when available, met with an ICU pharmacist, ICU physician, and a neuropsychologist via Zoom. Thereafter, we conducted qualitative (1:1) teleph

SUBMITTER: Kovaleva MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992018 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature