Publications by authors named "Jennie Jaggers"
Article Synopsis
- Patients recently hospitalized with cardiorespiratory failure often experience psychological distress, but there aren't many effective therapies available post-discharge.
- A study tested the feasibility and impact of a self-guided mobile app called "Blueprint" that offers coping skills, comparing its two versions (with and without a therapist) to usual care for patients experiencing high levels of distress after leaving the hospital.
- Results showed that most patients (71%) could be randomized into groups, with high retention (75.6%) and adherence (97%), and both Blueprint versions led to a significant reduction in anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms compared to the usual care group.
Objective: Because the heterogeneity of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and family members represents a challenge to palliative care delivery, we aimed to determine if distinct phenotypes of palliative care needs exist.
Methods: Prospective cohort study conducted among family members of adult patients undergoing mechanical ventilation in six medical and surgical ICUs. The primary outcome was palliative care need measured by the Needs at the End-of-Life Screening Tool (NEST, range from 0 (no need) to 130 (highest need)) completed 3 days after ICU admission.