Social and Economic Problems of ICU Survivors Identified by a Structured Social Welfare Consultation

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Despite over a decade of trials, no outpatient intervention has demonstrated any measurable improvement in the poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) patients experience following critical illness [1, 2]. One novel avenue is to alleviate the socio-economic impact of critical illness. These are important in isolation, but also crucial mediators of patient depression, anxiety, and HRQoL. 31% of patients (33 of 108 patients who attended) and two caregivers requested a consultation. Approximately one fifth (nā€‰=ā€‰7) of patients required more than one appointment, and two individuals raised more than one issue. Thus, 42 patient and two caregiver issues were examined; these issues were classified under six categories.

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