Delirium and Self-Reported Driving Behaviors and Outcomes After Critical Illness
In this cohort study of survivors of critical illness, ICU delirium was not independently associated with long-term changes in driving behaviors after critical illness; survivors of critical illness self-reported significant decreases in transportation independence and driving skill after hospital discharge, independent of delirium duration during hospitalization. These results suggest that clinicians should consider transportation-related limitations relevant to short- and long-term care planning.
Authors
- Sarah A. Welch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1309-4531)
- Denise F. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9827-3351)
- Brittany Work
- E. Wesley Ely
- Shawniqua Williams Roberson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-380X)
- James C. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8089-2827)
- Leanne M. Boehm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0127-6677)
- Mario Davidson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5052-3438)
- Matthew F. Mart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6727-8838)
- Valerie Danesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2078-2578)
- Julie Van
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Baylor Medical Center at Garland (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.31224
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office of Research and Development
- National Institutes of Health