Health-related quality of life and return to work after critical illness in general intensive care unit patients: A 1-year follow-up study

Myhren, Hilde; Ekeberg, Øivind; Stokland, Olav

doi:10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181e2c8b1

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“…The surgical ICU case mix in this study varies from the previous study conducted in Barbados Semei-Spencer et al (Table 2) and mean APACHE IV sores (Table 1) in our study were similar to the report by Zimmerman et al (2). However, higher mean APACHE IV scores (73.1) were reported from a Saudi Arabian ICU, and their patients were admitted with severe sepsis and septic shock (7). Hence it is apparent that caution must be applied when making decisions based on APACHE IV scores (8).…”

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Outcomes and Health-related Quality of Life following Intensive Care Unit stay in Barbados

Tt¹,

Kinthala²,

Fakoory³

et al. 2014

West Indian Med J

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Outcomes and Health-related Quality of Life following Intensive Care Unit stay in Barbados

Tt¹,

Kinthala²,

Fakoory³

et al. 2014

West Indian Med J

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“…Return-to-work may offer a therapeutic means for survivors to claim normality, a sign of wellbeing that the person can return to previous work. Preliminary evidence suggests it's an important rehabilitation goal with significant impact on quality of life (Myhren, 2010). Nevertheless, the limited evidence is not proportionate to the steep rise in cancer survivors and quality of life issues in cancer survivorship recently.…”

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Return to Work in Multi-ethnic Breast Cancer Survivors - A Qualitative Inquiry

Tan

Loh²,

Su³

et al. 2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Introduction: Return-to-work (RTW) can be a problematic occupational issue with detrimental impact on the quality of life of previously-employed breast cancer survivors. This study explored barriers and facilitators encountered during the RTW process in the area of cancer survivorship. Materials and Methods: Six focus groups were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide on 40 informants (employed multiethnic survivors). Survivors were stratified into three groups for successfully RTW, and another three groups of survivors who were unable to return to work. Each of the three groups was ethnically homogeneous. Thematic analysis using a constant comparative approach was aided by in vivo software. Results: Participants shared numerous barriers and facilitators which directly or interactively affect RTW. Key barriers were physical-psychological after-effects of treatment, fear of potential environment hazards, high physical job demand, intrusive negative thoughts and overprotective family. Key facilitators were social support, employer support, and regard for financial independence. Across ethnic groups, the main facilitators were financial-independence (for Chinese), and socialisation opportunity (for Malay). A key barrier was after-effects of treatment, expressed across all ethnic groups. Conclusions: Numerous barriers were identified in the non-RTW survivors. Health professionals and especially occupational therapists should be consulted to assist the increasing survivors by providing occupational rehabilitation to enhance RTW amongst employed survivors. Future research to identify prognostic factors can guide clinical efforts to restore cancer survivors to their desired level/type of occupational functioning for productivity and wellbeing.

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“…These patients have a median survival of more than 5 years, yet commonly suffer from long-term neuromuscular, psychiatric, cognitive, and pulmonary disorders that are associated with poorer functional status, decreased quality-of-life, and increased caregiver burden [3][4][5][6][7]. Recently, attention has focused on the epidemiology, mechanisms, and adverse effects of laryngeal, swallowing, and voice disorders in these patients [8,9].…”

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Diagnosis And Treatment Of Post-Extubation Dysphagia: Results From A National Survey

Macht

Wimbish

Clark

et al. 2012

A46. Intensive Care Unit Management and Rapid Response: Provider and Patient Outcomes

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Purpose-This study sought to determine the utilization of speech-language pathologist (SLPs) for the diagnosis and treatment of post-extubation dysphagia in survivors of mechanical ventilation.Methods-We designed, validated, and mailed a survey to 1,966 inpatient SLPs who routinely evaluate patients for post-extubation dysphagia.Results-The majority of SLP diagnostic evaluations (60%; 95% CI = 59-62%) were performed using clinical techniques with uncertain accuracy. Instrumental diagnostic tests (such as fluoroscopy and endoscopy) are more likely to be available at university than community hospitals. After adjusting for hospital size and academic affiliation, instrumental test use varied significantly by geographical region. Treatments for post-extubation dysphagia usually involved dietary adjustment (76%; 95% CI = 73-79%) and postural changes/compensatory maneuvers (86%; 95% CI = 84-88%), rather than on interventions aimed to improve swallowing function (24%; 95% CI = 21-27%).

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Health-related quality of life and return to work after critical illness in general intensive care unit patients: A 1-year follow-up study

Cited by 139 publications

References 46 publications

Outcomes and Health-related Quality of Life following Intensive Care Unit stay in Barbados

Outcomes and Health-related Quality of Life following Intensive Care Unit stay in Barbados

Return to Work in Multi-ethnic Breast Cancer Survivors - A Qualitative Inquiry

Diagnosis And Treatment Of Post-Extubation Dysphagia: Results From A National Survey

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