Psychological impact of near-death from COVID-19 on patients in ICU
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The patient experience of surviving “near-death” from COVID-19 in UK Critical Care: a qualitative study.
IRAS ID
340599
Contact name
Samantha Terry
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Coventry University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
Coronavirus (COVID-19) an infectious respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and spread globally via human contact from 2020. The consequences of severe COVID-19 include death, respiratory failure, sepsis, thromboembolism, and multiorgan failure. As of September 2023, there have been 770,563,467 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally, including 6,957,216 deaths (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2023).Rapid spread of the virus and exceptional number of cases resulted in an unprecedented number of critically ill patients, intensifying demand on critical care services. These figures represent a significant population of individuals who experienced a novel near-death experience in ICU as a result of the COVID-19 virus. The aim of this research is to explore the experience in ICU from the perspective of patients who were critically unwell and “near-death” from COVID-19 but subsequently survived the illness. The benefit of such research hopes to increase learning and knowledge sources for the development of therapeutic interventions, clinical care and community support for ICU patients in future potential emergencies or pandemics.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/NW/0225
Date of REC Opinion
6 Sep 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion