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Name of Media:
Cleveland Clinic Defines PICS
Type of Library Material:
One-Pager
Brief description of media:
Anyone who survives a critical illness that warranted admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is susceptible to developing post-intensive care syndrome (PICS).
Is this COVID-19 Related Material:
No
Name of Media:
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults
Type of Library Material:
Medical Professional Education
Brief description of media:
The American Psychological Association (APA) developed this guideline to
provide recommendations on psychological and pharmacological treatments for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults.
Is this COVID-19 Related Material:
No
Name of Media:
Improving Quality of Life in Patients at Risk for Post Intensive Care Syndrome
Type of Library Material:
Medical Journal
Brief description of media:
Objective: To improve quality of life (QOL) in patients at risk for posteintensive care syndrome (PICS).
Patients and Methods: We conducted a mixed-method, prospective, observational, pre-post interven-tional study in an adult medical and mixed medical/surgical/transplant intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary academic hospital. Pre intervention included patients admitted from October 1 through October
31, 2016, and postintervention included patients admitted from January 15 through February 14, 2017. First, a multidisciplinary team of stakeholders identified barriers associated with decreased QOL in patients at risk for PICS. Next, interventions were designed and implemented. The effect of interventions was assessed using a mixed-method analysis. The qualitative analysis used a modified grounded theory approach. The quantitative analysis included assessment of preexisting symptoms and risk factors associated with PICS. The 36-Item Short-Form Health Status Survey (SF-36), which surveys physical and mental composite scores, was used to assess QOL.
Results: Barriers identified were lack of awareness and understanding of PICS. Interventions included educational videos, paper and online education and treatment materials, and online and in-person support groups for education and treatment. After interventions, the qualitative analysis found that patients who
participated in the interventions after hospital discharge showed improved QOL, whereas education during hospitalization alone was not effective. The quantitative analysis did not find improvement in QOL, as defined by SF-36 physical or mental composite scores.
Conclusion: Interventions targeted to patients after hospitalization may offer subjective improvement in QOL for those at risk for PICS.
Is this COVID-19 Related Material:
No
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