TABLE 2.

Role of Volunteer Within the Service

Site Number	Country	Overarching Role of the Volunteer	Location of Volunteering
1	United Kingdom	Supports patients attending ICU recovery clinic on a weekly basis. They support the running of a “café area” and provide informal support for patients and caregivers. Roles can be filled by either a patient or caregiver	Hospital clinic setting
			Staff engagement events
		Attendance at patient and staff days. Involved in publicly speaking to the audiences about ICU experience and recovery
2	United Kingdom	Patient representative on national ICU professional network	Attendance at committee meetings.
		Supports the running of in person support groups	Participation in online platforms
		Delivery of sessions to staff about ICU patient experiences
3	United Kingdom	Attendance at patient and staff days. Involved in publicly speaking to the audiences about ICU experience and recovery	In hospital setting
			Staff engagement events
		Attendance at “hospitalwide meetings” to speak to wider healthcare community about ICU experiences and recovery
4	United States	Supports patients and family members in the ICU. In conjunction with social worker, helps in identifying patients for ICU Recovery Clinic. Involved in publicly speaking to clinical and lay audiences about ICU experience and recovery. Created mobile app to help with ICU patient communication	Inhospital setting
			Independent developer/consultant
			Attendance at committee meetings
5	United States	Supports the running of in person support groups	Inhospital setting
		Supports patients and family members in the ICU
6	United States	Supports patients and family members in the ICU Recovery Clinic and support groups. Involved in public speaking to clinical audiences about ICU experience and recovery. Reviewer of clinical grant applications for ICU research	Hospital clinic setting
7	Australia	Involved in public speaking to clinical audiences about ICU experience and recovery such as hospital-based quality improvement forums and statewide research conferences. Reviewer of clinical grant applications and articles for ICU research. Involvement in codesign activities	Staff engagement events