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Exploration of pre-hospital patient delays in seeking care for symptoms of bacteremia and sepsis: A qualitative study.
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- Nationwide trends and disparities in deaths following cardiogenic shock and sepsis in the United States (1999-2023): insights from the CDC WONDER database.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Secondary Analysis of Patient Health-Related Quality of Life in Bloodstream Infections by Source: Intra-abdominal, Urinary Tract, and Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2025Article
- Most patients with an increased risk for sepsis-related morbidity or death do not recognize sepsis as a medical emergency: results of a survey study using case vignettes.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Article
- Risk Factors and Outcomes of Hematogenous Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Patients With Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2023Article
- Identifying barriers and facilitators to seeking care for symptoms of bacterial sepsis: A qualitative study.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Exploration of pre-hospital patient delays in seeking care for symptoms of bacteremia and sepsis: A qualitative study.Nursing open · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimWe explored patient pre-hospital delays in seeking care for symptoms of bacteremia and sepsis.
designA qualitative descriptive study.
methodsIn January 2021, we recruited a convenience sample of four men and six women who were former patients diagnosed with bacteremia. We conducted semi-structured interviews by telephone. The tape-recorded interviews were transcribed, coded and analysed using the Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation. Data analysis continued until May 2021.
resultsThe three main themes included: gathering threads of information, weaving together the threads of information and impact and outcome of the illness. The main finding revealed was that an inability to recognize symptoms of bacteremia resulted in delayed help-seeking. Participants had difficulty recognizing their symptoms as being related to bacteremia when they lacked experience with infection or could not differentiate them from symptoms of other chronic co-morbid conditions. Recognizing symptoms and searching for their meaning was an early step in developing an action plan for seeking care. Patient-reported physical and psychological outcomes of the infection on their quality of life (QOL) varied widely, from none to major impact.
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