PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(3), P. e0264287 - e0264287
Published: March 4, 2022
Purpose
During
the
COVID
pandemic,
many
hospitals
had
to
mobilize
reinforcement
healthcare
workers,
especially
in
intensive
care
(ICUs).
We
investigated
perceptions
and
experiences
of
workers
deployed
ICUs,
impact
deployment
on
their
personal
professional
lives.
Methods
For
this
qualitative
study,
a
random
sample
30
was
drawn
from
4
centres
participating
larger
PsyCOVID-ICU
study.
Individual
semi-structured
interviews
were
held,
recorded,
transcribed
analyzed
by
thematic
analysis.
Results
Thirty
performed
April
May
2021
(22
nurses,
2
anesthesiology
6
nurses’
aides).
Average
age
36.8±9.5
years;
7
participants
no
ICU
experience.
Four
major
themes
emerged,
namely:
(1)
Difficulties
with
integration,
for
those
experience;
(2)
lack
training;
(3)
difficulties
management,
notably
feeling
insufficient
communication;
(4)
Mental
distress
relating
unusual
work
fear
contaminating
entourage.
Conclusion
Healthcare
as
reinforcements
ICUs
at
height
pandemic
unique
experience
crisis,
identified
important
gaps
organisation
preparation.
They
also
suffered
marked
training,
given
stakes
management
critically
ill
patients
ICU.
Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: June 11, 2019
As
more
patients
are
surviving
intensive
care,
mental
health
concerns
in
survivors
have
become
a
research
priority.
Among
these,
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
can
an
important
impact
on
the
quality
of
life
critical
care
survivors.
However,
data
its
burden
conflicting.
Therefore,
this
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
aimed
to
evaluate
prevalence
PTSD
symptoms
adult
after
unit
(ICU)
discharge.
We
searched
MEDLINE,
EMBASE,
LILACS,
Web
Science,
PsycNET,
Scopus
databases
from
inception
September
2018.
included
observational
studies
assessing
Two
reviewers
independently
screened
extracted
data.
Studies
were
meta-analyzed
using
random-effects
model
estimate
symptom
at
different
time
points,
also
estimating
confidence
prediction
intervals.
Subgroup
meta-regression
analyses
performed
explore
heterogeneity.
Risk
bias
was
assessed
Joanna
Briggs
Institute
tool
GRADE
approach.
Of
13,267
retrieved,
48
review.
Overall
19.83%
(95%
interval
[CI],
16.72–23.13;
I2
=
90%,
low
evidence).
Prevalence
varied
widely
across
studies,
with
wide
range
expected
(from
3.70
43.73%
95%
settings).
Point
estimates
15.93%
CI,
11.15–21.35;
90%;
17
studies),
16.80%
13.74–20.09;
66%;
13
18.96%
14.28–24.12;
92%;
20.21%
13.79–27.44;
58%;
7
studies)
3,
6,
12,
>
12
months
discharge,
respectively.
may
affect
1
every
5
survivors,
high
ICU
should
be
for
cared
accordingly,
given
potential
negative
life.
In
addition,
action
taken
further
causal
relationship
between
stay
PTSD,
as
well
propose
early
measures
prevent
population.
PROSPERO,
CRD42017075124
,
Registered
6
December
2017.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 1457 - 1468
Published: June 23, 2017
Rationale:
Sleep
disturbance
during
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
admission
is
common
and
severe.Sleep
has
been
observed
in
survivors
of
critical
illness
even
after
transfer
out
the
ICU.Not
only
sleep
important
to
overall
health
well
being,
but
patients
are
also
a
physiologically
vulnerable
state.Understanding
how
impacts
recovery
from
hospital
discharge
therefore
clinically
meaningful.Objectives:
This
Systematic
Review
aimed
summarize
studies
that
identify
prevalence
risk
factors
for
survivors.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. e74 - e110
Published: Feb. 1, 2022
A
guideline
that
both
evaluates
current
practice
and
provides
recommendations
to
address
sedation,
pain,
delirium
management
with
regard
for
neuromuscular
blockade
withdrawal
is
not
currently
available.To
develop
comprehensive
clinical
guidelines
critically
ill
infants
children,
specific
attention
seven
domains
of
care
including
sedation/agitation,
iatrogenic
withdrawal,
blockade,
delirium,
PICU
environment,
early
mobility.The
Society
Critical
Care
Medicine
Pediatric
Pain,
Agitation,
Neuromuscular
Blockade,
Delirium
in
pediatric
patients
consideration
the
Environment
Early
Mobility
Guideline
Taskforce
was
comprised
29
national
experts
who
collaborated
from
2009
2021
via
teleconference
and/or
e-mail
at
least
monthly
planning,
literature
review,
development,
revision,
approval.
The
full
taskforce
gathered
annually
in-person
during
Congress
progress
reports
further
strategizing
final
face-to-face
meeting
occurring
February
2020.
Throughout
this
process,
standard
operating
procedures
Manual
Guidelines
development
adhered
to.Taskforce
content
separated
into
subgroups
addressing
pain/analgesia,
tolerance/iatrogenic
environment
(family
presence
sleep
hygiene),
mobility.
Subgroups
created
descriptive
actionable
Population,
Intervention,
Comparison,
Outcome
questions.
An
experienced
medical
information
specialist
developed
search
strategies
identify
relevant
between
January
1990
reviewed
literature,
determined
quality
evidence,
formulated
classified
as
"strong"
"we
recommend"
or
"conditional"
suggest."
Good
statements
were
used
when
indirect
evidence
supported
benefit
no
minimal
risk.
Evidence
gaps
noted.
Initial
by
each
subgroup
revised
deemed
necessary
prior
being
disseminated
voting
taskforce.
Individuals
had
an
overt
potential
conflict
interest
abstained
votes.
Expert
opinion
alone
substitution
a
lack
evidence.The
issued
44
(14
strong
30
conditional)
five
good
statements.The
represent
list
practical
assessment,
prevention,
key
aspects
critical
children.
Main
areas
focus
included
1)
need
routine
monitoring
agitation,
using
validated
tools,
2)
enhanced
use
protocolized
sedation
analgesia,
3)
recognition
importance
nonpharmacologic
interventions
enhancing
patient
comfort
provision.
Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: Oct. 24, 2016
There
is
growing
interest
in
patient
outcomes
following
critical
illness,
with
an
increasing
number
and
different
types
of
studies
conducted,
a
need
for
synthesis
existing
findings
to
help
inform
the
field.
For
this
purpose
we
conducted
systematic
review
qualitative
evaluating
after
hospital
discharge
survivors
illness.
We
searched
PubMed,
EMBASE,
CINAHL,
PsycINFO,
CENTRAL
databases
from
inception
June
2015.
Studies
were
eligible
inclusion
if
study
population
was
>50
%
adults
discharged
ICU,
evaluation
outcomes.
excluded
they
focused
on
specific
ICU
populations
or
specialty
ICUs.
Citations
screened
duplicate,
two
reviewers
extracted
data
sequentially
each
article.
Themes
related
outcome
domains
coded
categorized
based
main
Patient
Reported
Outcomes
Measurement
Information
System
(PROMIS)
framework.
A
total
2735
citations
screened,
22
full-text
articles
eligible,
year
publication
ranging
1995
All
themes
then
using
PROMIS
descriptors:
satisfaction
life
(16
studies),
including
positive
outlook,
acceptance,
gratitude,
independence,
boredom,
loneliness,
wishing
had
not
lived;
mental
health
(15
articles),
symptoms
post-traumatic
stress
disorder,
anxiety,
depression,
irritability/anger;
physical
(14
mobility,
activities
daily
living,
fatigue,
appetite,
sensory
changes,
muscle
weakness,
sleep
disturbances;
social
(seven
changes
friends/family
relationships;
ability
participate
roles
(six
hobbies
disability.
may
experience
emotions
satisfaction;
however,
wide
range
mental,
physical,
social,
functional
sequelae
occur
discharge.
These
are
important
understanding
patient-centered
care
providing
focus
future
interventional
aimed
at
improving
importance
survivors.
Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: May 24, 2019
Intensive
care
survivors
suffer
chronic
and
potentially
life-changing
physical,
psychosocial
cognitive
sequelae,
supporting
recovery
is
an
international
priority.
As
survivors'
transition
from
the
intensive
unit
to
home,
their
support
needs
develop
change.
In
this
scoping
review,
we
categorised
patients'
using
House's
Social
Support
Needs
framework
(informational,
emotional,
instrumental,
appraisal)
mapped
these
against
Timing
it
Right
reflecting
patient's
(event/diagnosis)
ward
(stabilisation/preparation)
discharge
home
(implementation/adaptation).
We
searched
electronic
databases
2000
2017
for
qualitative
research
studies
reporting
adult
critical
experiences
of
care.
Two
reviewers
independently
screened,
extracted
coded
data.
Data
were
analysed
a
thematic
approach.
From
3035
references,
included
32
involving
702
patients.
Studies
conducted
in
UK
Europe
(n
=
17,
53%),
Canada
USA
6,
19%),
Australasia
Hong
Kong
1,
3%),
Jordan
3%)
multi-country
3%).
Across
trajectory,
informational,
appraisal
spiritual
evident,
nature
intensity
need
differed
when
framework.
Informational
changed
needing
basic
facts
about
admission,
detail
progress
treatments
coping
with
long-term
sequelae.
The
emotional
cope
confusion,
anxiety
comfort,
security
family
presence,
flashbacks,
counselling
community
support.
Early
instrumental
ranged
managing
sleep,
fatigue,
pain
nursing
transitioned
physical
ability
support,
strength
training
personal
hygiene;
at
regaining
independence,
return
work.
Appraisal
related
obtaining
feedback
on
progress,
after
discharge,
reassurance
others
who
had
been
through
ICU
experience.
This
review
first
identify
change
social
among
as
they
environment.
An
understanding
different
periods
would
help
inform
health
service
provision
survivors.
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
41(6), P. 539 - 546
Published: Dec. 1, 2015
ABSTRACT
Poor
sleep
quality
is
a
consistently
reported
by
patients
in
the
ICU.
In
such
potentially
hostile
environment,
extremely
fragmented
and
architecture
unconventional,
with
predominance
of
superficial
stages
limited
amount
time
spent
restorative
stages.
Among
causes
disruption
ICU
are
factors
intrinsic
to
acute
nature
their
condition,
as
well
related
environment
treatments
administered,
mechanical
ventilation
drug
therapy.
Although
consequences
poor
for
recovery
remain
unknown,
it
seems
influence
immune,
metabolic,
cardiovascular,
respiratory,
neurological
systems.
There
evidence
that
multifaceted
interventions
focused
on
minimizing
nocturnal
disruptions
improve
patients.
this
article,
we
review
literature
regarding
normal
We
also
analyze
assessment
methods;
its
potential
implications
process
critically
ill
patients;
strategies
promotion.
American Journal of Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
28(1), P. 48 - 55
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
Nonpharmacological
interventions
appear
to
benefit
many
patients
and
do
not
have
the
side
effects
commonly
associated
with
medications.
Music-based
experiences
may
critical
care
patients.To
examine
effect
of
an
active
music
therapy
intervention
on
physiological
parameters
self-reported
pain
anxiety
levels
in
intensive
unit.A
study
was
conducted
using
a
pretest-posttest,
within-subject,
single-group
design.
The
population
consisted
convenience
sample
52
patients.
Study
participants
received
30-minute
session
consisting
either
relaxation
or
"song
choice"
intervention.
therapist
recorded
patients'
vital
signs
before
after
intervention,
completed
self-assessments
their
intervention.After
significant
decreases
(all
P
<
.001)
were
found
respiratory
rate
(mean
difference,
3.7
[95%
CI,
2.6-4.7]
breaths
per
minute),
heart
(5.9
[4.0-7.8]
beats
(1.2
[0.8-1.6]
points)
(2.7
[2.2-3.3]
points).
No
change
oxygen
saturation
level
observed.
Outcomes
differed
between
2
groups:
receiving
often
fell
asleep.The
results
this
support
as
nonpharmacological
units.
This
lay
groundwork
for
future
research
units
larger,
more
diverse
samples.
Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Jan. 29, 2018
The
combination
of
an
aging
population
and
advances
in
critical
care
medicine
is
resulting
a
growing
number
survivors
illness
[1].Survivors'
descriptions
their
stay
intensive
unit
(ICU)
are
frequently
filled
with
traumatic
events,
include
experiences
confusion,
anxiety,
sleeplessness,
pain,
loneliness
[2,3].Sedative
anxiolytic
medications
administered
to
manage
patient
symptoms
associated
delirium
worse
physical
mental
health
outcomes
[4].Therefore,
there
interest
the
use
non-pharmacologic
interventions
creating
more
humanized
environment
ICU
for
patients
families
[5].Such
efforts
have
included
focus
on
understanding
critically
ill
as
individual
providing
comprehensive
medical,
psychological,
rehabilitation
[6][7][8].This
publication
aims
to:
1)
suggest
conceptual
model
reduce
suffering
promote
recovery
environment;
2)
describe
animalassisted
intervention
(AAI)
exemplar
nonpharmacologic
provide
utility
this
intervention;
3)
discuss
basic
principles
introducing
program
ICU.