A recent International, the qualitative study explained the unmet needs of caregivers of ICU survivors, how they accessed support post ICU, and the key components of beneficial ICU recovery support systems as identified from a caregiver perspective; by conducting 20 semistructured interviews.

The measurements and Results were as follows- 

• Content analysis was employed to examine prevalent themes related to unmet needs, as well as perceived strategies to improve ICU outcomes.
• Post-ICU care was thought to be generally inadequate.
• Preferred caregiver support was categorized as practical support and emotional support.
• Successful care delivery initiatives contained structured programs, like post-discharge telephone calls, home health programs, post-ICU clinics, and peer support groups, and standing information resources, like written educational materials and online resources.

This study of caregivers of critical illness survivors recognized consistently unmet needs, ways by which caregivers accessed support post ICU, and several care mechanisms specified by caregivers as supporting optimal ICU recovery.

SOURCE- Optimizing Critical Illness Recovery: Perspectives and Solutions From the Caregivers of ICU Survivors, Critical Care Explorations: May 2021;3(5): e0420 doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000420