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October 3, 2025Journal of Advanced Nursing0 citationsOpen Access

Exploring Recovery Experiences After Critical Illness Through Meta-Ethnography

Recovery After Critical Illness: A Meta‐Ethnography of Patient, Family and Staff Perspectives

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EKElizabeth KingOGOwen GustafsonAWAnnabel Williams

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Overview

Meta-ethnography synthesizes patient, family, and staff perspectives on recovery, highlighting rehabilitation needs.

Key Points

  • Critical care survivors expressed difficulties in thriving post-hospital, impacting their wellbeing significantly.
  • A total of 38 studies were analyzed, revealing four themes regarding the recovery experiences of patients and families.
  • Methodologically, a meta-ethnography based on qualitative studies and mixed methods was employed to gather insights.
  • Findings underscore significant unmet rehabilitation needs following critical illness, affecting both patients and their families.

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King et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e040f7a99c246f578b3d9chttps://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70189
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