Abstract
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) survival has increased substantially over the past three
decades. Currently, an understanding of PICU morbidity and recovery among PICU survivors and
their families is limited. Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) consists of new or worsening
impairments in physical, cognitive, or mental health status that arise and may persist after
critical illness. The characteristics of PICS in children (PICS-p) are unknown. The objective
of this study is to learn about pediatric recovery from critical illness to guide future
intervention research to optimize child and family health.
