Integrative review of nurse‐led follow‐up after discharge from theICU

Abstract

The findings of this review could be used to design, and test, future interventions and their implementation.

The provision of nurse‐led follow‐up at Norwegian intensive care units

“…Acknowledging family wishes for information and support in follow‐up consultations is in accordance with a recent review by Jonasdottir et al. (). Engstrom, Rogmalm, Marklund, & Walivaara () have described how patients experienced both family members and the diaries as important tools in the struggle to “create a context and coherence from a missing or unreal time”.…”

SurvivingICU: Stories of recovery

“…As well as written information, support from a specialised support person was identified as important rather than just from their family and friends who did not have a deep understanding of ICU experiences and recovery. Farley () and Jónasdóttir, Klinke, and Jónsdóttir () have identified that survivors value some kind of follow up provision from practitioners who can empathise with their experiences during recovery and provide expert advice.…”

Structured nurse‐led follow‐up for patients after discharge from the intensive care unit: Prospective quasi‐experimental study

“…Just three studies, measured patients’ physical and psychological health as an outcome (Cuthbertson et al., ; Jones et al., ; Schandl et al., ) and only two of them compared the measures between patients’ groups (Cuthbertson et al., ; Jones et al., ). Based on the findings, a model for ICU nurse‐led follow‐up was developed which yielded the structure and content of the intervention to be tested (Jónasdóttir et al., ).…”