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Rurality is linked to increased disability in basic daily activities for critical illness survivors. This association persists at 12 months, impacting recovery regardless of socioeconomic factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Critical illness recovery
  • Rural health outcomes
  • Post-ICU care

Background:

  • The influence of rurality on recovery after critical illness remains largely unexplored.
  • Understanding these disparities is crucial for equitable healthcare.
  • Rural populations may face unique challenges in accessing post-ICU care and rehabilitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between rurality and outcomes in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors.
  • To assess the impact of rurality on disability, cognitive function, and health-related quality of life.
  • To determine if area-level socioeconomic deprivation modifies these rurality-outcome associations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes to quantify rurality.
  • Assessed disability (basic and instrumental activities of daily living), cognitive function, and quality of life at 3 and 12 months post-discharge.
  • Employed multivariable regression with inverse probability of attrition weighting, adjusting for the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and other covariates.

Main Results:

  • Greater rurality was significantly associated with increased odds of disability in basic activities of daily living at 3 months (aOR: 2.16) and 12 months post-discharge.
  • No significant association was found between rurality and cognitive function or health-related quality of life.
  • No interaction was observed between rurality (RUCA) and socioeconomic deprivation (ADI) for basic activities of daily living.

Conclusions:

  • Increased rurality is a significant risk factor for disability in basic activities of daily living among critical illness survivors.
  • Rural living does not appear to impact cognitive function or quality of life post-ICU.
  • Socioeconomic deprivation does not appear to modify the relationship between rurality and basic ADL disability.