Activities of Daily Living and Determinant Factors among Sepsis Survivors during Hospitalization: A Cross-Sectional Study

Sepsis survivors are increasing in number, but unfortunately, they encounter limitations in performing activities of daily living during hospitalization. This study aimed to investigate the factors predicting activities of daily living among sepsis survivors during hospitalization based on the conceptual framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health. Adults who had survived for more than 48 hours after sepsis diagnosis and were admitted to general medicine units in a university hospital in Thailand were recruited by purposive sampling (N = 109). The instruments for data collection included a Demographic and Medical Information Questionnaire, a Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Scale, the Verran and Snyder–Halpern Sleep Scale, the Caring Professional Scale, and the Barthel Index Scale. Multiple linear regression was used to determine predictability. Based on the findings, 45.9% of the sepsis survivors studied had dependent status. Age, sleep quality, and sepsis severity together accounted for 50.6% of the variability in the ADLs of the sepsis survivors during hospitalization. Nurses and multidisciplinary teams can apply the knowledge gained from the findings by enhancing and managing determinant factors to improve activities of daily living during hospitalization. Activities of daily living assessments at specific times and longitudinal studies should be considered for future studies.