Post‐ICU symptoms, consequences, and follow‐up: an integrative review

Abstract

ICU staff as well as other professionals should prepare patients and relatives for the fact that they may need various types of help for many months after discharge from the ICU, and an overview of national and local opportunities for help should be offered.

Postintensive Care Syndrome

“…Although it seems as though postdischarge rehabilitation and follow-up clinics would be a logical way to address the potential consequences of critical illness, research on such programs has been disappointing (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24). Although studies are ongoing, 30% of ICUs in the United Kingdom have follow-up clinics and efforts are being made in various countries to design programs that work in their country's healthcare delivery system.…”

The provision of nurse‐led follow‐up at Norwegian intensive care units

“…Including follow‐up in the structure of positions, as an integrated part of the formalised ICU programme, may improve compliance with recommended guidelines. Despite patient and family satisfaction with follow‐up (Svenningsen et al., ), more research and knowledge are needed to improve follow‐up practices at ICUs.…”

Skriver dagbok til respirator=pasienter

“…Variasjonen i oppfølgingstilbud til intensivpasientene er altså stor. Også på dette området foreligger det lite kunnskap om effekten og nytten av ulike tilbud, selv om det er vist at pasient og pårørende kan ha nytte av å delta på oppfølgingssamtale sammen (12).…”