ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Mapping the landscape of post-intensive care recovery interventions and their barriers: A nationwide cross-sectional survey
Authors' conclusion
Despite the widespread post-ICU care provision, full appropriation of national guideline recommendations remains limited.
Study context
- Population
- Dutch hospitals with adult intensive care unit (ICUs)ICUs (100 %)
- Participants
- 72 participants
- Outcome
- Organization of post-ICU care and appropriation of national guideline recommendations
Methodological detailsnationwide, telephone-administered questionnaire, comparison with 2018 survey, November 2023- February 2024
- Nationwide
- Telephone-administered questionnaire
- Comparison with 2018 survey
- November 2023- February 2024
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Post-ICU recovery interventions provided
- ≥1 early and 1 late post-ICU recovery intervention
- 97.2 %
- ICU diaries
- 97.2 %
- Ward follow-ups
- 93.1 %
- Aftercare consultations
- 93.1 %
- Full range of national guideline strategies appropriated
- 27.8 %
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Implementation barriers
- Limited time, staff shortages, financial constraints
Change vs 2018
- Overall post-ICU care provision stable; improvements in protocol use, nurse involvement in ICU diaries, family engagement
Original publication
Mapping the landscape of post-intensive care recovery interventions and their barriers: A nationwide cross-sectional survey. J Crit Care. Published 6 June 2025. doi:10.
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