Academic Journal
Nurse-led intensive care follow-up interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review.
| Τίτλος: | Nurse-led intensive care follow-up interventions in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Utomo B; School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Nursing Department, Universitas Indonesia Teaching Hospital, Depok, West Java, Indonesia. Electronic address: B.Utomo@latrobe.edu.au., Malik G; School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Duncan R; School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
| Πηγή: | Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses [Aust Crit Care] 2026 Oct; Vol. 39 (5), pp. 101659. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 18. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Scoping Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 9207852 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1036-7314 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10367314 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Aust Crit Care Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: North Strathfield : Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses Original Publication: North Strathfield, NSW : The Confederation, [1992- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Developing Countries* , Critical Care* , Critical Care Nursing* , Practice Patterns, Nurses'*, Humans ; Intensive Care Units ; Resource-Limited Settings |
| Περίληψη: | Introduction: Post-intensive care syndrome affects more than half of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, resulting in long-term physical, psychological, and cognitive impairments. Structured post-ICU recovery programs, including nurse-led follow-up, have improved patient outcomes in high-income countries. However, little is known about such models in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where post-ICU care is often lacking. Objective: The aim of this scoping review was to identify and map the existing nurse-led follow-up care interventions for ICU survivors in LMICs to inform future development and implementation. Methods: This scoping review followed the Arksey and O'Malley framework and the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Relevant articles were searched through five electronic databases. Data were extracted and synthesised using the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice and Research recommendations (PAGER) framework. Results: Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Most interventions were delivered during the ICU-to-ward transition and were led by ICU liaison nurses. One study extended follow-up beyond hospital discharge using a smartphone-supported nurse-led model for postoperative cardiac survivors. Three main identified patterns were the structure and delivery models of nurse-led follow-up care, nurses' roles and competencies, and outcomes and implications. Across studies, nurse-led follow-up care played primarily as a multitarget transition program supporting patients, families, and ward nurses. Outcomes were mostly short term and transition focused. Conclusions: Nurse-led in-hospital follow-up care in LMICs appears feasible and potentially beneficial but remains underdeveloped and largely focused on ICU-to-ward transition. Future studies should focus on developing a structured intervention, defining roles and competencies with thorough outcome measures, validating competency frameworks, and expanding the program for long-term care. Incorporating digital or predictive tools could improve care delivery and support clinical decision-making systems, but evidence for their use in LMIC settings remains limited. Registration: This study was registered to Open Science Framework Registries https://osf.io/ps6j3. (Copyright © 2026 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of competing interests The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have influenced the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Follow-up care; ICU survivors; LMICs; Nurse intervention; Nurse-led |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260918 Date Completed: 20260928 Latest Revision: 20261009 |
| Update Code: | 20261009 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.aucc.2026.101659 |
| PMID: | 42759348 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1036-7314 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.aucc.2026.101659 |