ArticleJournal of the Intensive Care Society2021
Patient support groups: A survey of United Kingdom practice, purpose and performance.
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- "Thank you for sharing!": A thematic analysis of comments on an endocrinologist-moderated facebook page.Endocrine · 2025Article
- An Intensive Care Unit peer support group: Participants' views on format, content and the impact on recovery journeys.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundCritical care survivors face physical, psychological and socio-economic burdens. Peer support is acknowledged as a way individuals can face, accept and overcome the challenges arising from a stressful event. We sought to examine the provision and benefits of peer support to critical care survivors in the UK.
methodWe distributed a survey, devised by the patients and relatives committee of the Intensive Care Society and ICUsteps, to contacts in 163 UK Trusts/hospitals with critical care departments. The benefit to individuals was assessed by seeking the views of attendees of two support groups.
resultsA response was received from 91 (56%) of the critical care departments. Of these, 46 (48% of respondents) have patient support groups. Our analysis of comments from 30 people is that support groups greatly benefit service users and staff.
conclusionsAttendees of patient support groups gave highly positive comments about the service yet provision of patient support groups in the UK is not universal. RECOMMENDATIONS: We make a series of recommendations for consideration by UK health care providers.
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