QUALITY-OF-LIFE AFTER INTENSIVE-CARE

被引：57

作者：

RIDLEY, SA

WALLACE, PGM

机构：

[1] Division of Anaesthesia, Western Infirmary, Glasgow

[2] Division of Anaesthesia, Western Infirmary, Glasgow

来源：

ANAESTHESIA | 1990年 / 45卷 / 10期

关键词：

Intensive care; quality of life;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14560.x

中图分类号：

R614 [麻醉学];

学科分类号：

100217 ;

摘要：

An important aspect of effectiveness of intensive care services is change in the quality of life of survivors after critical illness. A questionnaire was compiled using established methods for assessment of quality of life and sent to all known survivors of a regional intensive care unit. Each patient's quality of life was then quantified using disability categories. The results show that patients with a good premorbid quality of life suffered a significant decline after critical illness. Similar important decreases in quality of life were found in younger patients and trauma victims. Quality of life may be a valuable consideration in determining the appropriateness of intensive care management. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

引用

页码：808 / 813

页数：6

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