Fulfillment of Patient Expectations after Acute Respiratory Failure: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.
Alison E TurnbullEmma M LeeVictor D DinglasSarah J BeesleySomnath BoseValerie Banner-GoodspeedRamona O HopkinsJames C JacksonMustafa Mir-KasimovCarla M SevinSamuel M BrownDale M Needhamnull nullPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2022)
ARF survivors' expectations about independent functioning were high and generally met, but half had unmet general health expectations six months after discharge. It is difficult to predict whose health expectations will be unmet, but possessing less formal education may be a risk factor.