Assessment tool detects symptoms of post-intensive care syndrome in inpatient settings, suggesting improved clinician communication and health outcomes.
Key Points
The modified assessment tool effectively identified post-intensive care syndrome symptoms, improving patient communication and care planning.
A 75% consensus was achieved amongst 20-30 expert panelists after three rounds of surveys, refining the tool's items.
Using a five-point Likert scale, the expert panel reduced items per subscale to enhance tool relevance for inpatient settings.
Limitations included decreased engagement in the second survey round and a homogeneous expert panel, suggesting room for improvement.