Table 2.

Frequency of patients consulting mental healthcare specialty, 3 (T2) and 6 (T3) months following the transfer from acute-care ICU

Mental healthcare specialty consulted, n (%)
	T2 n=30	T3 n=29
Clinical psychologist/psychotherapist at rehabilitation hospital	13 (43.3)	11 (37.9)
General practitioner	11 (36.7)	11 (37.9)
Outpatient psychiatrist	2 (6.7)	4 (13.8)
Outpatient psychotherapist	2 (6.7)	3 (10.3)
Neck nose ear doctor	1 (3.3)	–
Other*	1 (3.3)	–

The numbers refer to a sample of 30 patients at T2 and 29 patients at T3, reporting the consultation of a mental healthcare specialist.

*One patient was psychologist and made use of conversations with his/ her colleagues

ICU, intensive care unit.