Curious about, or struggling to make sense of your ICU experience, or that of a loved one?

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Web-Based Group Photovoice Through the Lens of Survivors of Critical Illness Recovery: Photovoice Qualitative Pilot Study Background: The broad spectrum of issues that survivors face after critical illness and the contextual factors that help or hinder remain underexplored, as do their perspectives on what is important during recovery. Photovoice methods offer a means to convey experiences through participant-generated photographs and related narratives that can extend existing notions of illness and wellness. Objective: This pilot study aimed to (1) describe intensive care unit (ICU) survivor recovery after hospital discharge depicted through survivor-generated photographs and photograph discussions, (2) assess the #feasibility of recruiting and retaining participants in a web-based group photovoice focused on ICU recovery, and (3) describe the impact of study participation. Methods: The web-based group photovoice involved 5 weekly 2-hour group discussion sessions, after which individual interviews were conducted with each participant. Photographs and transcript data from the group discussions and individual interviews were analyzed using a qualitative interpretive description approach. Results: A total of 5 ICU survivors (4 women and 1 man) participated. The aspects of critical illness recovery that featured prominently included (1) protracted physical recovery; (2) profound psychosocial challenges encompassing fear of the future, emotional turmoil, shifting self-perception, changes in family dynamics, and feelings of disconnection; (3) discrepancies in health needs and support offered; and (4) need for perseverance and resilience. The web-based group photovoice was feasible, with participation characterized as an opportunity to build social connections and draw strength from fellow survivors of critical illness unavailable elsewhere. Conclusions: Given the compelling insights our pilot study provided into lesser-explored aspects of critical illness recovery, along with its potential therapeutic value and ability to foster social connectedness, future research is warranted to assess the impact of a scaled-up application.

JMIR Formative Res: Web-Based Group Photovoice Through the Lens of Survivors of Critical Illness Recovery: Photovoice Qualitative Pilot Study #CriticalIllness #PatientExperience #ICURecovery #Photovoice #SurvivorStories

Doctors optimistic about Damien Martyn's ICU recovery following a remarkable improvement

Adam Gilchrist shares encouraging news, noting that while treatment continues, the outlook for Martyn is bright

#DamienMartyn #ICURecovery #MedicalNews

From ICU to Home: The Hidden Journey of Relatives After Critical Illness

This qualitative study explores how families navigate life during and after critical illness.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#CriticalCareNursing #FamilyCentredCare #ICURecovery @baccnuk.bsky.social

Post ICU Clinic Collaborative New Member Application - 2025 Post ICU Clinic Collaborative Membership: Goals of this collaborative will be to: 1. Improve patient outcomes after ICU discharge 2. Address post intensive care syndrome (PICS) using a multidisciplin...

#PICS #ICUrecovery

The applications to join the Critical and Acute Illness Recovery Organization are now open at the following links:

Post ICU Clinic:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Peer Support:
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🛏️Can getting patients moving early really reduce ICU stays? This systematic review and meta-analysis says yes, and nurses are central to making it happen.

🧾 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#CriticalCareNursing #EarlyMobilisation #ICURecovery @baccnuk.bsky.social

Post-sepsis syndrome: when the body recovers but the brain doesn’t
#Health #Sepsis #CytokineStorm #PostSepsisSyndrome #PSS #SepsisSurvivor #InvisibleIllness #BrainHealth #CognitiveRecovery #ChronicIllness #MentalHealth #ICURecovery #Neuroinflammation
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#Therapydogs 🐕‍🦺 were associated with a significant reduction in #anxiety symptoms among #ICU patients and family members and may offer adjunctive benefits in pain mx. #OpenAccess #icurehab #ICUrecovery #animaltherapy 🦮 #humanizingICU
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Link 👇
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😴 Can we predict who will struggle to sleep after ICU?

A groundbreaking study has developed and validated a risk prediction model for sleep disorders in patients transferred out of ICU.

📈 Read article: doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

#ICURecovery #SleepMatters @baccnuk.bsky.social

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTABILITY OF COMPLEX POST-HOSPITAL INTERVENTIONS FOR INTENSIVE CARE SURVIVORS Few studies reported applying theory-informed methods or engaging stakeholders in intervention development. Treatment fidelity focused on delivery with little description of receipt or enactment. Futu...

👏 to Evelyn Sloan on her first PhD 📝 Systematic Review on development & #implementation of complex post-hospital #Icurecovery interventions

Need: 🧠 Theory-based methods 🤝 Stakeholder input 🔍 Implementability evaluation 🚀 Implementation science approaches

Read here: www.chestcc.org/article/S294...

👏👏 to #AlishaDaSilva on her 2nd PhD paper exploring #Digitalhealth in the #ICU! From AI to wearables 📲, virtual reality 🥽 & telehealth 📹, monitoring, and outcome prediction 📈 in #ICURecovery

Read 📄:
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Cycle ergometry reduces ICU stays and improves recovery in critically ill patients Study found that ICU-based cycle ergometry may reduce the length of ICU and hospital stays while improving physical function without affecting mortality or causing adverse events.

Cycle ergometry reduces ICU stays and improves recovery in critically ill patients 🚴‍♀️🏥💪 www.news-medical.net/news/2024101... #CycleErgometry #ICURecovery #CriticalCare #PhysicalRehab #MedicalResearch #ICU #Rehabilitation #ClinicalStudy

Recovery after intensive care—A critical commentary on Dear ICU Survivor by Mark Hudson Click on the article title to read more.

My critical commentary on 'Dear ICU Survivor' letter written by Mark Hudson is now published Nursing in Critical Care journal

Check it out 👉 doi.org/10.1111/nicc...

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