ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Patient-important upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the intensive care unit (ICU): A mixed-methods study of patient and family perspectives
Authors' conclusion
Survivors of critical illness and family members described patient-important upper gastrointestinal bleeding differently than current definitions of clinically-important upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Study context
- Population
- ICU survivors and family members of ICU patients, Canada and the USsurvivors and family members
- Participants
- 51 survivors
- Outcome
- Definition of patient-important upper gastrointestinal bleeding during critical illness
Methodological detailssequential, qualitative-dominant, multicentre, instrument-building, semi-structured interviews and focus groups, inductive content analysis
- Sequential
- Qualitative-dominant
- Multicentre
- Instrument-building
- Semi-structured interviews and focus groups
- Inductive content analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- GI bleeding considered important if it resulted in death, disability or prolonged hospitalisation
- Also signalling patient-important bleeding: blood transfusion, vasopressors, endoscopy, CT-angiography or surgery
- Concern about an intervention depended on its effectiveness, side-effects, invasiveness and accessibility; contextual influences: familiarity and knowledge of interventions, trust in the clinical team
Original publication
Patient-important upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the ICU: A mixed-methods study of patient and family perspectives. J Crit Care. Published 5 March 2024. doi:10.
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