Table 3.
| Measure | Preintervention phase (n=100) | Postintervention phase (n=93) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process measures | |||
| Aware of PICS (No. [%]) | 13 (13.0) | 18 (19.4) | .23 |
| Participated in a support group for post-ICU patients (No. [%]) | 3 (3.0) | 2 (2.1) | .71 |
| Participated in PT or OT after hospitalization (No. [%]) | 38 (38.0) | 26 (28.0) | .14 |
| Outcome measuresc | |||
| Readmitted to hospital within 28 d (No. [%]) | 27 (28.4) | 19 (21.6) | .29 |
| Returned to the emergency department within 28 days, No. ([%]) | 30 (32.6) | 22 (25.3) | .28 |
| Back to work (No. [%]) | .83 | ||
| Yes (full-time) | 10 (1.1) | 13 (14.6) | |
| Yes (part-time) | 8 (8.1) | 7 (7.9) | |
| No (unable) | 14 (14.1) | 12 (13.5) | |
| No (not working) | 67 (67.7) | 57 (64.0) | |
| Returned home (No. [%]) | 87 (88.8) | 83 (91.2) | .28 |
| Aware of PICS (No. [%]) | 13 (13.4) | 18 (19.8) | .24 |
| SF-36 physical composite score | 31.1 (24.4-41.3) | 31.1 (23.6-39.5) | .84 |
| SF-36 mental composite score | 51.6 (39.2-57.6) | 5.2 (4.0-56.0) | .60 |
a
ICU = intensive care unit; OT = occupational therapy; PICS = post–intensive care syndrome; PT = physical therapy; SF-36 = 36-Item Short-Form Health Status Survey.
b
Interventions implemented included (1) educational videos, (2) paper and online education and treatment materials, and (3) online and in-person support groups for education and treatment. Continuous data are presented as medians (25th-75th percentiles).
c
Data was not available in the data base used.