Intensive care unit follow-up clinic activities: a scoping review

Hatakeyama J, Nakamura K, Sumita H, Kawakami D, Nakanishi N, Kashiwagi S, Liu K, Kondo Y J Anesth. DOI 10.1007/s00540-024-03326-4

Abstract: The importance of ongoing post-discharge follow-up to prevent functional impairment in patients discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) is being increasingly recognized. Therefore, we conducted a scoping review, which included existing ICU follow-up clinic methodologies using the CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and CINAHL databases from their inception to December 2022. Data were examined for country or region, outpatient name, location, opening days, lead profession, eligible patients, timing of the follow-up, and assessment tools. Twelve studies were included in our review.