作者
Alicia AC Waite, Brian W Johnston, Andrew J Boyle, Mary Gemma Cherry, Peter Fisher, Stephen L Brown, Christina Jones, Karen Williams, Ingeborg D Welters
发表日期
2023/9/1
期刊
BMJ open
卷号
13
期号
9
页码范围
e071730
出版商
British Medical Journal Publishing Group
简介
Introduction
Psychological distress is common in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and is anticipated in those who were treated for severe COVID-19 infection. This trainee-led, multicentre, observational, longitudinal study aims to assess the psychological outcomes of ICU survivors treated for COVID-19 infection in the UK at 3, 6 and/or 12 months after ICU discharge and explore whether there are demographic, psychosocial and clinical risk factors for psychological distress.
Methods and analysis
Questionnaires will be provided to study participants 3, 6 and/or 12 months after discharge from intensive care, assessing for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress symptoms, health-related quality of life and physical symptoms. Demographic, psychosocial and clinical data will also be collected to explore risk factors for psychological distress using latent growth curve modelling. Study participants will be eligible to …