Table 1.

Organisational features of post-ICU outpatient visits (46 intensive care units)

Seven survey items assessing visit organisation	Median [IQR] or n (%)
Estimated number of patients seen annually	50 [30–100]
How many visit(s) do you schedule per patient?    One    Two    More than two    As needed	29 (63) 4 (9) 4 (9) 9 (20)
How long after ICU discharge is/are the visit(s) scheduled? a    1 month    3 months    6 months    12 months    15 months	6 (13) 25 (54) 20 (43) 6 (13) 1 (2)
How do the visits take place? a    Face-to-face visit    Day-hospital admission    Remote visit	31 (67) 14 (30) 3 (6)
How long does each visit last?    30 min to 1 h    >1 h to 2 h    Half a day    A day	34 (74) 6 (13) 3 (7) 3 (7)
How frequently does your ICU provide post-ICU visits?    Several times a week    Once a week    Every two weeks    Every month    No set interval	4 (9) 27 (59) 7 (15) 6 (13) 2 (4)
What kind of healthcare professionals are present at the visit? a    Intensivist/ anaesthesiologist    Physician in another specialty    Nurse    Psychologist    Physical therapist    Nutritionist    Nursing assistant    Speech therapist    Occupational therapist    Clinical research associate	46 (100) 9 (20) 16 (35) 13 (28) 8 (17) 6 (13) 2 (4) 1 (2) 1 (2) 1 (2)
Is the physician leading the visit    An ICU physician specifically in charge of post-ICU visits?    Any ICU physician?	35 (76) 11 (24)
What is the critical-care experience of the physician leading the visit?    Senior with < 5 years of experience    Senior with ≥ 5 years of experience    Junior	22 (48) 22 (48) 2 (4)
Where do the visits take place?    Dedicated out-patient visit room outside the ICU    Dedicated out-patient visit room in the ICU    Room in the ICU, not used only for outpatient visits    Intensivist’s office	32 (70) 8 (17) 4 (9) 2 (4)

Abbreviation ICU: intensive care unit

^aMore than one answer was possible for each respondent ICU