{"title":"Factors Influencing Quality of Life After Intensive Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Weilin Jiang, Qiqi Ni, Chuchu Zhang, Yuheng Dong, Jia Yi, Ran Yan, Zhenzhen Huang, Li Wang, Weijing Sui, Xiaoyan Gong, Yiyu Zhuang","doi":"10.1097/CCM.0000000000006770","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The factors influencing quality of life (QOL) after intensive care are diverse and complex, and the QOL levels remain unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify the factors influencing QOL and QOL levels in post-ICU patients.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>We searched eight databases: PubMed, Embase, EBSCOhost, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WeiPu, and WanFang, from inception to October 15, 2024.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>We included observational studies that examined factors influencing QOL in post-ICU patients.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>Two independent reviewers extracted and recorded the data.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>A total of 65 studies, encompassing 17,298 post-ICU patients, met the inclusion criteria. The key pre-ICU factors are advanced age (per 1-yr increase) (β: -0.045 [95% CI, -0.057 to -0.033]) and female gender (odds ratio: 1.104 (95% CI, 1.035-1.177]). The key intra-ICU factors are length of ICU stay (per 1-d increase) (β: -0.012 [95% CI, -0.019 to -0.005]), length of mechanical ventilation (per 1-d increase) (β: -0.005 [95% CI, -0.009 to -0.001]), and length of hospital stay (per 1-d increase) (β: -0.107 [95% CI, -0.161 to -0.054]). The pooled overall QOL score was 58.835 (95% CI, 52.935-64.735), the pooled physical component summary (PCS) score was 49.517 (95% CI, 45.781-53.253), the pooled mental component summary (MCS) score was 53.509 (95% CI, 50.301-56.718), and the pooled overall QOL index was 0.750 (95% CI, 0.713-0.787).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Most pre-ICU and intra-ICU factors demonstrated strong associations with post-ICU QOL. The QOL in post-ICU patients remains at a moderate level, with the PCS score indicating greater impairment than the MCS score. Further research is highly recommended to explore effective intervention strategies to improve QOL in post-ICU patients, particularly concerning their physical well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":10765,"journal":{"name":"Critical Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"e1803-e1814"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12393068/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Critical Care Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006770","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/7/15 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Objectives: The factors influencing quality of life (QOL) after intensive care are diverse and complex, and the QOL levels remain unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify the factors influencing QOL and QOL levels in post-ICU patients.
Data sources: We searched eight databases: PubMed, Embase, EBSCOhost, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WeiPu, and WanFang, from inception to October 15, 2024.
Study selection: We included observational studies that examined factors influencing QOL in post-ICU patients.
Data extraction: Two independent reviewers extracted and recorded the data.
Data synthesis: A total of 65 studies, encompassing 17,298 post-ICU patients, met the inclusion criteria. The key pre-ICU factors are advanced age (per 1-yr increase) (β: -0.045 [95% CI, -0.057 to -0.033]) and female gender (odds ratio: 1.104 (95% CI, 1.035-1.177]). The key intra-ICU factors are length of ICU stay (per 1-d increase) (β: -0.012 [95% CI, -0.019 to -0.005]), length of mechanical ventilation (per 1-d increase) (β: -0.005 [95% CI, -0.009 to -0.001]), and length of hospital stay (per 1-d increase) (β: -0.107 [95% CI, -0.161 to -0.054]). The pooled overall QOL score was 58.835 (95% CI, 52.935-64.735), the pooled physical component summary (PCS) score was 49.517 (95% CI, 45.781-53.253), the pooled mental component summary (MCS) score was 53.509 (95% CI, 50.301-56.718), and the pooled overall QOL index was 0.750 (95% CI, 0.713-0.787).
Conclusions: Most pre-ICU and intra-ICU factors demonstrated strong associations with post-ICU QOL. The QOL in post-ICU patients remains at a moderate level, with the PCS score indicating greater impairment than the MCS score. Further research is highly recommended to explore effective intervention strategies to improve QOL in post-ICU patients, particularly concerning their physical well-being.
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