Examining concepts related to critical illness and the management of critically ill patients: a protocol for a scoping review.

Key Points

• This research aims to summarize and map concepts related to managing critically ill adult patients.
• Conduct a scoping review to collect and analyze existing literature on critical illness management.
• Identify and describe key concepts across the patient care pathway.
• Engage with clinical practice guidelines and existing research for comprehensive mapping.
• No existing reviews currently summarize concepts related to critical illness management.
• Mapped concepts will help identify gaps in current clinical practices.
• Findings aim to inform future research directions in critical care.