Life After Surviving the ICU—What Is Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)

Post-intensive care syndrome, or PICS, is very common among ICU survivors, who often have physical, cognitive, or mental health symptoms after ICU discharge. However, there is a lack of awareness of PICS among patients and healthcare providers. This film documents the story of Ken, an ICU survivor who developed PICS. It features interviews with two clinicians and researchers, Dr Brad Butcher and Dr Jo McPeake, to explore what PICS is, what causes it, and ways to help patients being discharged from critical care. To read JAMA Insights article on PICS written by Dr Brad Butcher, go to: https://ja.ma/3LfTKFd To learn more about this JAMA film, go to: https://ja.ma/4jErMzH 0:00 What is the ICU like? Patient experience of critical illness 0:30 Meet Ken: sepsis survivor story 1:04 ICU recovery: rehabilitation and mental health challenges 1:43 What is post-intensive care syndrome (PICS)? 2:45 Raising awareness: is PICS a medical diagnosis? 3:45 ICU discharge expectations vs reality: long-term effects 4:10 PICS prevalence: how common is PICS? 4:22 Causes of post-intensive care syndrome 4:36 How the ICU environment contributes to PICS 5:13 Mental and physical trauma: patient perspective 5:38 Caregiver burnout: supporting ICU survivors 6:26 Multidisciplinary ICU recovery: post-ICU clinics 7:03 ICU aftercare: what to expect in a post-ICU clinic 7:48 Benefits of ICU recovery clinics for survivors 8:23 ICU recovery success story: graduating from surgery 8:49 Clinician perspective: fulfillment from patient recovery #criticalcare #icu #pics #sepsis