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ArticleNursing in critical care2025

More self-efficacy is associated with longitudinally higher health-related quality of life in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 ICU survivors: The prospective MaastrICCht cohort.

Laura M Tiels, Marieke S J N Wintjens, Sophie Waardenburg, Frank van Rosmalen, Sander M J van Kuijk, Iwan C C van der Horst, Regien Luiten, Bas C T van Bussel, Walther N K A van Mook, Bea Hemmen and 1 more

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Laura M TielsDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6735-6904
Marieke S J N WintjensDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7384-6002
Sophie WaardenburgDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (KEMTA), Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8077-7877
Frank van RosmalenDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-3711
Sander M J van KuijkDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment (KEMTA), Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2796-729X
Iwan C C van der HorstDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3891-8522
Regien LuitenDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Bas C T van BusselDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1621-7848
Walther N K A van MookDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2398-8878
Bea HemmenDepartment of Rehabilitation, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht and Adelante, Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology, Hoensbroek, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3066-3254
Susanne van SantenDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

backgroundMore self-efficacy leads to greater confidence in one's ability to perform actions to achieve treatment goals. Therefore, self-efficacy may affect patient recovery and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after ICU discharge.

aimIn a cohort of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 survivors, we examined the associations between self-efficacy at 3 months and HRQoL at 3, 12 and 24 months after discharge. STUDY

designMechanically ventilated survivors of the MaastrICCht cohort that completed a self-efficacy assessment with the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) were included. HRQoL was measured using the EuroQol 5 Dimensions 5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L), subdivided into a health utility score (EQ-HUS) and visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS). Linear regression models were used to investigate associations between self-efficacy and HRQoL and were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score, ICU length of stay and hospital discharge location.

resultsIn 87 ICU survivors, more self-efficacy at 3 months after ICU discharge was associated with longitudinally higher EQ-HUS (β = 0.01; 95% CI: 0.01-0.02; p < 0.001) and higher EQ-VAS (β = 1.00; 95% CI: 0.66-1.35; p < 0.001) up to 2 years after ICU discharge. After adjustment for age, sex, BMI, APACHE II score, ICU length of stay, and hospital discharge location, associations were similar.

conclusionsMore self-efficacy at 3 months after ICU discharge was associated with longitudinally higher HRQoL up to 2 years after ICU discharge in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 survivors. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Screening for self-efficacy in patients post-ICU as well as developing interventions to improve self-efficacy are a target post-ICU to enhance HRQoL over the long term.

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COVID-19Quality of LifeRespiration, ArtificialSelf EfficacySurvivorsAgedFemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2COVID‐19critical carepost‐intensive care syndromequality of lifeself‐efficacy

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PMCPMC12222044

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