Healthcare Burden and Resource Utilization after Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Secondary Analysis of the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Study

Stefanie G. Ames, Aline B. Maddux, Lauren Burgunder, Huong Meeks, Erica L. Fink, Kathleen L. Meert, Matt S. Zinter, Peter M. Mourani, Joseph A. Carcillo, Todd Carpenter, Murray M. Pollack, Manvita Mareboina, Daniel A. Notterman, Anil Sapru, Monica Harding, Andrew Nicklawsky, Whit Coleman, Stephanie Bisping, Sam Sorenson, Kristi FlickCaleb Bracken, Ann Pawluszka, Melanie Lulic, Mary Ann Diliberto, Elyse Tomanio, Diane Hession, Neha Patel, Mackenzie Little, Ashley Barcikowski, Kevin Van, Diane Ladell, Ruth Grosskreuz, Lisa Steele, Maggie Flowers, Jill Popelka, Josey Hensley, Anna Ratiu, Tanaya Deshmukh, Neda Ashtari, Anne McKenzie, Denise Villarreal Chico, Yensy Zetino, Leighann Koch

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To describe family healthcare burden and health resource utilization in pediatric survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) at 3 and 9 months. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a prospective multisite cohort study. SETTING: Eight academic PICUs in the United States (2019-2020). PATIENTS: Critically ill children with ARDS and follow-up survey data collected at 3 and/or 9 months after the event. INTERVENTIONS: None. METHODS AND MEASUREMENT: We evaluated family healthcare burden, a measure of healthcare provided by families at home, and child health resource use including medication use and emergency department (ED) and hospital readmissions during the initial 3-and 9-month post-ARDS using proxy-report. Using multivariable logistic regression, we evaluated patient characteristics associated with family healthcare burden at 3 months. MAIN RESULTS: Of 109 eligible patients, 74 (68%) and 63 patients (58%) had follow-up at 3-and 9-month post-ARDS. At 3 months, 46 families (62%) reported healthcare burden including (22%) with unmet care coordination needs. At 9 months, 33 families (52%) reported healthcare burden including 10 families (16%) with unmet care coordination needs. At month 3, 61 patients (82%) required prescription medications, 13 patients (18%) had ED visits and 16 patients (22%) required hospital readmission. At month 9, 41 patients (65%) required prescription medications, 19 patients (30%) had ED visits, and 16 (25%) required hospital readmission were reported. Medication use was associated with family healthcare burden at both 3 and 9 months. In a multivariable analysis, preillness functional status and chronic conditions were associated with healthcare burden at month 3 but illness characteristics were not. CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric ARDS survivors report high rates of healthcare burden and health resource utilization at 3-and 9-month post-ARDS. Future studies should assess the impact of improved care coordination to simplify care (e.g., medication management) and improve family burden.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)518-527
Number of pages10
JournalPediatric Critical Care Medicine
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Keywords

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • functional status
  • patient-reported outcome measures
  • pediatric intensive care unit
  • quality of life
  • survivors

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