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A nurse-led intensive care after-care programme - development, experiences and preliminary evaluation
Karin A M Samuelson1, Ingrid Corrigan
1Division of Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. karin.samuelson@med.lu.se
Nursing in Critical Care
|August 27, 2009
Summary
This study established a nurse-led intensive care after-care program. The program, focusing on patients and relatives, achieved high satisfaction rates in its preliminary evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Critical care medicine
- Patient follow-up services
- Quality improvement in healthcare
Background:
- Critical care follow-up services enhance understanding of long-term intensive care consequences.
- These services aid patients and families in coping with distress after critical illness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish an intensive care after-care program in a Swedish general intensive care unit.
- To preliminarily evaluate the follow-up service from patient and relative perspectives.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive and evaluative design was employed.
- The nurse-led program included patient diaries, ward visits, information pamphlets, follow-up consultations, and staff feedback.
- Patient and relative satisfaction was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS).
Main Results:
- The first year saw 170 survivors discharged, with 190 ward visits and 79 follow-up consultations.
- The 2-month follow-up consultation received a median VAS rating of 9.8 from both patients and relatives.
Conclusions:
- The developed nurse-led intensive care after-care program is feasible and requires modest resources.
- The program demonstrated a high level of satisfaction among patients and relatives.
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