Beyond survival: Functionality and health-related quality of life among a cohort of ICU survivors 6 months after hospital discharge – a single-centre study in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
This study adds to the limited body of evidence on post-ICU outcomes in South Africa by documenting high rates of impaired functionality, reduced HRQOL, and disrupted life roles at 6 months after hospital discharge. These findings support the need for context-appropriate ICU follow-up and rehabilitation strategies.
Authors
- Louise Stroud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3627-4121)
- Gary D. Sharp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0321-8067)
- Elizabeth van der Merwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4628-8885)
- Fathima Paruk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6549-0106)
- M Mosola
- T Fodo
- N Van Vuuren
Institutions
- Livingstone Hospital (ZA)
- Steve Biko Hospital (ZA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- Nelson Mandela University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern African Journal of Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7196/sajcc.2025.v412.1906
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00