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Effect of a Primary Care Management Intervention on Mental Health–Related Quality of Life Among Survivors of Sepsis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Schmidt, Konrad, Worrack, Susanne, Von Korff, Michael, Davydow, Dimitry, Brunkhorst, Frank, Ehlert, Ulrike, Pausch, Christine, Mehlhorn, Juliane +7 more·2016·JAMA

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IMPORTANCE: Survivors of sepsis face long-term sequelae that diminish health-related quality of life and result in increased care needs in the primary care setting, such as medication, physiotherapy, or mental health care. OBJECTIVE: To examine if a primary care-based intervention improves mental health-related quality of life. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Randomized clinical trial conducted between February 2011 and December 2014, enrolling 291 patients 18 years or older who survived sepsis (including septic shock), recruited from 9 intensive care units (ICUs) across Germany. INTERVENTIONS: Participants were randomized to usual care (n = 143) or to a 12-month intervention (n = 148). Usual care was provided by their primary care physician (PCP) and included periodic contacts, referrals to specialists, and prescription of medication, other treatment, or both. The intervention additionally included PCP and patient training, case management provided by trained nurses, and clinical decision support for PCPs by consulting physicians. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary outcome was change in mental health-related quality of life between ICU discharge and 6 months after ICU discharge using the Mental Component Summary (MCS) of the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36 [range, 0-100; higher ratings indicate lower impairment; minimal clinically important difference, 5 score points]). RESULTS: The mean age of the 291 patients was 61.6 years (SD, 14.4); 66.2% (n = 192) were men, and 84.4% (n = 244) required mechanical ventilation during their ICU stay (median duration of ventilation, 12 days [range, 0-134]). At 6 and 12 months after ICU discharge, 75.3% (n = 219 [112 intervention, 107 control]) and 69.4% (n = 202 [107 intervention, 95 control]), respectively, completed follow-up. Overall mortality was 13.7% at 6 months (40 deaths [21 intervention, 19 control]) and 18.2% at 12 months (53 deaths [27 intervention, 26 control]). Among patients in the intervention group, 104 (70.3%) received the intervention at high levels of integrity. There was no significant difference in change of mean MCS scores (intervention group mean at baseline, 49.1; at 6 months, 52.9; change, 3.79 score points [95% CI, 1.05 to 6.54] vs control group mean at baseline, 49.3; at 6 months, 51.0; change, 1.64 score points [95% CI, -1.22 to 4.51]; mean treatment effect, 2.15 [95% CI, -1.79 to 6.09]; P = .28). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Among survivors of sepsis and septic shock, the use of a primary care-focused team-based intervention, compared with usual care, did not improve mental health-related quality of life 6 months after ICU discharge. Further research is needed to determine if modified approaches to primary care management may be more effective. TRIAL REGISTRATION: isrctn.org Identifier: ISRCTN61744782.

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  • We identified six RCTs that evaluated educational interventions for critically ill patients and their families.

    “We identified six RCTs that evaluated educational interventions for critically ill patients and their families (583-588).”
  • The incidence of DVT acquired in the ICU may be as high as 10%, and the incidence of acquired PE may be 2%-4%.

    “The incidence of DVT acquired in the ICU may be as high as 10% (497), the incidence of acquired PE may be 2%-4% (498, 499).”

    From Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021. (2021) · cites this paper as [499]

    The Methods (Study design and population; page unavailable) describe a trial of primary care management for sepsis survivors, and the Results (Secondary outcomes; page unavailable) report follow-up outcomes rather than ICU-acquired thrombosis. Searches for ICU-acquired DVT and PE incidence found no passage supporting the 10% or 2%–4% figures. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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  • ICU education did not appear to impact patients' anxiety and depression but did improve families' satisfaction with care.

    “ICU education did not appear to impact patients’ anxiety and depression [584, 586, 588], but did improve families’ satisfaction with care [583].”
  • Only one of the six RCTs specifically studied patients with sepsis, evaluating a complex intervention including education, primary care follow-up, and post-discharge monitoring.

    “Only one specifically studied patients with sepsis [588], evaluating a complex intervention, which included education along with primary care follow-up and post-discharge monitoring.”
  • Six RCTs evaluated educational interventions for critically ill patients and their families.

    “We identified six RCTs that evaluated educational interventions for critically ill patients and their families [583–588].”

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Schmidt, K., Worrack, S., Von Korff, M., Davydow, D., Brunkhorst, F., Ehlert, U., Pausch, C., Mehlhorn, J., Schneider, N., Scherag, A., Freytag, A., Reinhart, K., Wensing, M., Gensichen, J., & for the SMOOTH Study Group
Affiliations
  • Jena University Hospital (DE)
  • Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of Zurich (CH)
  • Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
Gensichen, Jochen
Venue
JAMA
Published
2016-06-28
Volume
315
Issue
24
Pages
2703
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
OpenAlex
W2472420050
Cited by
179
References
63
Citations by year
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FWCI
17.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
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  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (KL2TR000421, KL2TR002317)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine › Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
Keywords
sepsis survivors, septic shock, mental health-related quality of life, primary care intervention, case management, clinical decision support, patient training, post-intensive care syndrome, intensive care unit discharge, SF-36 mental component summary, mortality, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Patient Discharge, Primary Health Care, Quality of Life, Referral and Consultation, Survivors, Sepsis, Case Management, Decision Support Systems, Clinical, Physicians, Primary Care

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