Distinct Health‐Related Quality of Life Recovery Trajectories Among ICU Survivors: A Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study Using the EQ‐5D‐5L
Jiyeon Kang, Yujin Jeong · 2026
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Jiyeon Kang and Yujin Jeong chart how quality of life returns after intensive care in this 2026 study. Survivors often live with lasting limits, yet their paths differ widely. The team followed patients from nineteen intensive care units in four South Korean hospitals for two years after discharge.
A standard five-part health questionnaire was repeated over the follow-up for 609 survivors. Statistical grouping found three paths. About fifty-eight percent held steady near the national norm. About thirty-two percent stayed below par, with mobility and pain problems still present at two years. Ten percent stayed profoundly low across most areas of life. Older age, less schooling, and delirium during the stay raised the odds of the middle path. Multiple chronic illnesses and discharge to a care facility marked the lowest path. The authors advise follow-up care shaped to each survivor's likely path.
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| CREATOR | Jiyeon Kang, Yujin Jeong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |