Factors associated with access to post-sepsis care: a scoping review protocol

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Public Health
• Critical Care Medicine

Background:

• Sepsis survivors face significant burdens, necessitating effective post-sepsis care.
• Access to post-sepsis care is critical for recovery and long-term health outcomes.
• Identifying facilitators and barriers is key to improving care pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and describe factors affecting access to post-sepsis care.
• To inform the design of patient-centered and equitable post-sepsis care.
• To synthesize current knowledge on post-sepsis care access.

Main Methods:

• Scoping review methodology.
• Comprehensive literature search across multiple databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, HealthSTAR, Scopus).
• Thematic synthesis of extracted data.

Main Results:

• Factors affecting access to post-sepsis care will be identified and described.
• Facilitators and barriers to care access will be elucidated.
• Thematic presentation of findings.

Conclusions:

• Findings will guide the development of improved post-sepsis care strategies.
• Enhanced understanding of access factors can lead to more equitable care.
• Dissemination of findings will support local and national forums.