Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Dec 2022
Multicenter StudyWellness and Coping of Physicians Who Worked in ICUs During the Pandemic: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional North American Survey.
Few surveys have focused on physician moral distress, burnout, and professional fulfilment. We assessed physician wellness and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. ⋯ Despite moderate intrapandemic moral distress and burnout, physicians experienced moderate professional fulfilment. However, one in five physicians used at least one maladaptive coping strategy. We highlight potentially modifiable factors at individual, institutional, and regulatory levels to enhance physician wellness.
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Critical care medicine · Dec 2022
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyImpact of a Nurse-Driven Patient Empowerment Intervention on the Reduction in Patients' Anxiety and Depression During ICU Discharge: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
To assess the impact of a nurse-driven patient empowerment intervention on anxiety and depression of patients during ICU discharge. ⋯ We found that a NEI before ICU discharge can decrease anxiety and depression in critically ill survivors. The long-term effect of this intervention should be assessed in future trials.
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Critical care medicine · Dec 2022
Multicenter Study Observational StudyFunctional Recovery Groups in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients and Their Associated Factors: From ICU to Hospital Discharge.
To analyze functional recovery groups of critically ill COVID-19 survivors during their hospital stay and to identify the associated factors. ⋯ Age, hyperglycemia, and time for patient mobilization out of bed were independent factors associated with becoming physically dependent after their ICU stay. Recovery of physical function at hospital discharge was associated with muscle strength at ICU discharge and length of ICU stay.