Psychiatric adjustment following meningococcal disease treated on a PICU

Abstract

A significant proportion of children surviving meningococcal disease and their parents are likely to suffer psychological stress symptoms to a degree that warrants attention.

Adjustment to appearance changes resulting from meningococcal septicaemia during adolescence: A qualitative study

“…Findings suggest that symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in parents and children are raised and that a significant number might experience distress to a degree where intervention would be beneficial [13,14].…”

Surviving meningococcal septic shock: Health consequences and quality of life in children and their parents up to 2 years after pediatric intensive care unit discharge

“…Few studies have reported short-term and long-term prevalences of adverse consequences (such as physical and neuropsychological impairments) and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) (2)(3)(4)(5)(6). These studies are limited, however, in that they do not differentiate as to severity of disease; the study populations included patients with sepsis, septic shock, or meningitis.…”

Long-term health-related quality of life in survivors of meningococcal septic shock in childhood and their parents

“…Data on incidences of adverse consequences of meningococcal septic shock (such as physical and neuropsychological impairments) are rare [2][3][4].…”