Krishnaswamy Sundararajan , Simone Dafoe , Kristin Hayres , Andre Koronis , Sarah Doherty , Shaad Manchanda , Caroline Phelan , Mohammad Afzal Mahmood
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Thematic analysis identified themes and subthemes that informed us about the utility of the ICU peer support group and identified system-level areas for improvement. ICU survivors and their caregivers were recruited via the hospital-run ICU peer support group.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Thirteen survivors (five females, mean age 56, and nine caregivers (seven females, mean age 39 (SD 33.6)) consented to participate in the focus group discussions. The study identified six themes relevant to the utility of the peer support group: (1) Dealing with the impact of ICU, (2) Information on peer support groups and post-intensive care syndrome whilst in ICU, (3) Information provided during peer support group meetings (4) Leadership (5) Managing challenging situations and expectations of caregivers and (6) Opportunities for organisational improvement.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>ICU survivors and their caregivers value the ICU peer support model of care and can identify unit and system-level improvement opportunities to meet consumers' unmet needs.</div></div><div><h3>Practice implications</h3><div>ICU survivors and their caregivers' perspectives and viewpoints regarding this ICU peer support group identifies themes on the utility of peer support and survivorship. 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Utility of an ICU peer support group for ICU survivors and caregivers post-discharge from a quaternary hospital (ICU Peer Support Study)
Objectives
This study aims to explore ICU survivors' and caregivers' (i.e., consumers') perspectives on the utility of an ICU peer support groups (PSG).
Methods
A qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGDs) of former patients (i.e., Survivors) and caregivers (i.e., adult mixed medical-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) in a quaternary referral centre in Adelaide, South Australia. Purposive sampling was conducted to identify participants. The semi-structured guide was utilised to facilitate discussion with group members. Four focus group discussions were conducted with former ICU patients (i.e., survivors) and caregivers. Thematic analysis identified themes and subthemes that informed us about the utility of the ICU peer support group and identified system-level areas for improvement. ICU survivors and their caregivers were recruited via the hospital-run ICU peer support group.
Results
Thirteen survivors (five females, mean age 56, and nine caregivers (seven females, mean age 39 (SD 33.6)) consented to participate in the focus group discussions. The study identified six themes relevant to the utility of the peer support group: (1) Dealing with the impact of ICU, (2) Information on peer support groups and post-intensive care syndrome whilst in ICU, (3) Information provided during peer support group meetings (4) Leadership (5) Managing challenging situations and expectations of caregivers and (6) Opportunities for organisational improvement.
Conclusion
ICU survivors and their caregivers value the ICU peer support model of care and can identify unit and system-level improvement opportunities to meet consumers' unmet needs.
Practice implications
ICU survivors and their caregivers' perspectives and viewpoints regarding this ICU peer support group identifies themes on the utility of peer support and survivorship. This is beneficial in further defining a peer support program and offering a platform for structuring and operationalising ICUs by partnering with consumers.
期刊介绍:
Patient Education and Counseling is an interdisciplinary, international journal for patient education and health promotion researchers, managers and clinicians. The journal seeks to explore and elucidate the educational, counseling and communication models in health care. Its aim is to provide a forum for fundamental as well as applied research, and to promote the study of organizational issues involved with the delivery of patient education, counseling, health promotion services and training models in improving communication between providers and patients.