“Sepsis brought him to his knees”: exploring the lived experiences and perspectives of sepsis survivors and family members to inform a sepsis public education campaign in Canada
Our analysis of participant's lived experiences with sepsis suggest that public communications should aim to (1) improve sepsis symptom recognition, (2) foster perceptions that sepsis is personally relevant, and (3) cultivate and support health advocacy.
Authors
- Rebecca Brundin‐Mather (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4576-6232)
- Cynthia Sriskandarajah
- Jeanna Parsons Leigh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8408-674X)
- Kirsten Marie Fiest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7299-6594)
- Sara J. Mizen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5429-7645)
- Mathieu Bergeron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8300-3220)
- Deirdre Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-7781)
- David Werner
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22344-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research