Table 3.
Comparison of nursing care at three months before sepsis and six months post-ICU. (n = 194 Patients).
| 3 Months before Sepsis | 6 Months Post-ICU |
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|---|---|---|
| Number of patients receiving nursing care, No. (%) | 31 (16.0%) | 110 (56.7%) |
| Proportion of patients receiving inpatient nursing care, No. (%) | 2 (1.0%) | 8 (4.1%) |
| Proportion of patients receiving home care (with day-stationary care), No. (%) | 18 (9.3%) | 39 (20.1%) |
| Proportion of patients receiving informal care, No. (%) | 18 (9.3%) | 37 (19.1%) |
| Patients with any approved nursing care need *, No. (%) | 20 (10.4%) | 58 (29.9%) |
| Nursing care level I a, No. (%) | 10 (5.2%) | 35 (18.0%) |
| Nursing care level II b, No. (%) | 6 (3.1%) | 15 (7.7%) |
| Nursing care level III c, No. (%) | 4 (2.1%) | 5 (2.6%) |
Numbers don’t add up to 100% due to overlaps of dimensions. * Need for approved nursing care has been assessed by the Medical Review Board of the Statutory Health Insurance Funds (MDK). a Need for support in body care, mobility or nutrition once a day. b Nursing care level II: Need for support in body care, mobility or nutrition three times a day. c Nursing care level III: Need for nursing day and night.