A critical care outreach team under strain - Evaluation of the service provided to patients with haematological malignancy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
J Crit Care
; 71: 154109, 2022 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1936751
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Critical Care Outreach Teams (CCOTs) have been associated with improved outcomes in patients with haematological malignancy (HM). This study aims to describe CCOT activation by patients with HM before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, assess amny association with worse outcomes, and examine the psychological impact on the CCOT. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A retrospective, mixed-methods analysis was performed in HM patients reviewed by the CCOT over a two-year period, 01 July 2019 to 31 May 2021.RESULTS:
The CCOT increased in size during the surge period and reviewed 238 HM patients, less than in the pre- and post-surge periods. ICU admission in the baseline, surge and the non-surge periods were 41.7%, 10.4% and 47.9% respectively. ICU mortality was 22.5%, 0% and 21.7% for the same times. Time to review was significantly decreased (p = 0.012). Semi-structured interviews revealed four themes of psychological distress 1) time-critical work; 2) non-evidence based therapies; 3) feelings of guilt; 4) increased decision-making responsibility.CONCLUSIONS:
Despite the increase in total hospital referrals, the number of patients with HM that were reviewed during the surge periods decreased, as did their ICU admission rate and mortality. The quality of care provided was not impaired, as reflected by the number of patients receiving bedside reviews and the shorter-than-pre-pandemic response time.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hematologic Neoplasms
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Crit Care
Journal subject:
Critical Care
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.jcrc.2022.154109
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