Open AccessSurvivor But Not Fully Recovered: The Lived Experience After 1 Year of Surviving Sepsis
Author(s) -
Reba Umberger,
Sandra P. Thomas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dimensions of critical care nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.469
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1538-8646
pISSN - 0730-4625
DOI - 10.1097/dcc.0000000000000381
Subject(s) - sepsis , thematic analysis , medicine , intensive care unit , meaning (existential) , early warning score , think aloud protocol , psychology , psychiatry , qualitative research , psychotherapist , social science , usability , human–computer interaction , sociology , computer science
Hospital mortality rates related to sepsis have decreased over the last decade, increasing the number of survivors of sepsis who may experience long-term consequences. Yet, little is known about how they perceive their illness experience and its aftermath.