ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Ableism After Critical Illness: A Qualitative Translation of Key Concepts to the Post-ICU Context
Authors' conclusion
Ableism presents multifaceted barriers to participation after critical illness, undermining resilience and wellbeing.
Study context
- Population
- Critical illness survivors, family members, clinicians and administrators in a large healthcare system in western Pennsylvania42 individual + 68 in 10 group interviews
- Primary endpoint
- Characterization of ableism after critical illness and its relationship with care delivery
Methodological detailssecondary analysis of individual and group interviews, semi-structured interviews, modified grounded theory
- Secondary analysis of individual and group interviews
- Semi-structured interviews
- Modified grounded theory
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
- Six categories: infantilization and patronization; disability leading to inability; denial of disability experience; invasion of privacy and denial of meaningful relationships; being ignored and excluded; pushing care providers beyond their perceived capacity
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Original publication
Ableism After Critical Illness: A Qualitative Translation of Key Concepts to the Post-ICU Context. Crit Care Med. Published 13 February 2025. doi:10.
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