Postsepsis Care Needs in Children and Families: Single-Center, Codesign Qualitative Research from Western Australia

Sepsis, for children and their parents, is a life-altering illness with far-reaching psychosocial and physical impacts. We aimed to explore the needs of such patients and their parents after hospital admission for sepsis to inform the development of a Western Australian postsepsis care service.

Citation:
Middleton NJ, Anastasas K, White J, Pienaar C, Harvey J, Bale T, ……. Blyth CC, Gill FJ. Postsepsis Care Needs in Children and Families: Single-Center, Codesign Qualitative Research from Western Australia. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025.

Keywords:
Education; family-centered care; follow-up; pediatric intensive care; qualitative research; sepsis.

Abstract:
Sepsis, for children and their parents, is a life-altering illness with far-reaching psychosocial and physical impacts. We aimed to explore the needs of such patients and their parents after hospital admission for sepsis to inform the development of a Western Australian postsepsis care service.