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From: Awareness with paralysis and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among mechanically ventilated emergency department survivors (ED-AWARENESS-2 Trial): study protocol for a pragmatic, multicenter, stepped wedge cluster randomized trial

Fig. 2

Example novel paradigm and hypothesized causal pathway for improving patient-centered outcomes. It is possible that by addressing the early period of critical illness in the emergency department, modifiable targets (increasing provider compassion, decreased patient-perceived threat, preventing awareness with paralysis) can be used to improve patient-centered clinical outcomes

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