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PMID: 22390918 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: To explore former ICU patients' views on what the key components of a post ICU rehabilitation programme should be. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Thirty five participants completed an online questionnaire accessed via a link to the study from two support groups' websites. Adults (>18years) who had been patients in ICU were invited to take part. Participants were asked open questions about their ICU experience and their views on ICU rehabilitation. Participants were: aged from 22 to 70years; from the USA (22), the UK (8), Canada (2), Australia (1) and other (2); 30 female and five male. Findings were analysed using a thematic approach. FINDINGS: Three themes were identified: 'Information and education', 'Personal support' and 'Assessment and therapy'. Analysis suggested that for participants the aspects of rehabilitation covered by each of the themes were of equal importance. CONCLUSION: Healthcare professionals in ICU, acute ward and community settings need to be aware of the broad array of physical and psychological challenges faced by patients who have been critically ill. Healthcare professionals need to ensure a holistic approach is implemented to coordinate and facilitate rehabilitation, to address identified patients' needs. |
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Kate S Deacon |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-3-3 |
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Title: Intensive & critical care nursing : the official journal of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses Volume: - ISSN: 1532-4036 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-3-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9211274 Medline TA: Intensive Crit Care Nurs Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Burton-upon-Trent School of Health and Wellbeing Centre, Burton Hospitals NHS Trust, Belvedere Road, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire DE13 0RB, United Kingdom. |
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