Publications by authors named "Khuyen M Do"
Article Synopsis
- - Caregivers are crucial in supporting patients through hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), with the shift towards outpatient care increasing their responsibilities and potential stress during recovery.
- - The study involved interviews with 15 caregivers to explore their experiences in inpatient versus outpatient settings during the early recovery phase after reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic HCT, revealing both common and distinct challenges.
- - Key findings showed that all caregivers felt essential to the care team yet often overlooked, adapted to the patient's evolving needs, grappled with uncertainty, and reported significant differences in daily routines based on whether the care was inpatient or outpatient.
Background: Little is known about family member involvement, by relationship status, for patients treated in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Objective: Using documentation of family interactions in clinical notes, we examined associations between child and spousal involvement and ICU patient outcomes, including goals of care conversations (GOCCs), limitations in life-sustaining therapy (LLST), and 3-month mortality.
Methods: Using a retrospective cohort design, the study included a total of 858 adult patients treated between 2008 and 2012 in the medical ICU at a tertiary care center in northeastern United States.