Mr. Zaccharia Z. was intubated and placed in an induced coma immediately upon arrival at the hospital. When he woke up, it took him a while to understand what was going on. He thought for a moment that he had been kidnapped. The care in the ICU for him seemed very professional. He notes, however, that his discharge from the hospital could have been better accompanied.
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Mr. Zaccharias Z. explains how he was suspicious of the team because of the tubes and straps that held him in bed.
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Charles C.
Misunderstanding is disturbing
Mr. Charles C. says that he sometimes found it difficult to make the clinical team understand that what he was feeling, whatever the cause, was powerful and disturbing.
Communication issues in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Klaus K.
Unable to speak
Mr. Klaus K. found it very distressing that he did not quickly regain clear, intelligible speech after the tracheal cannula was removed.
Communication issues in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Mr. Zaccharia Z. was intubated and placed in an induced coma immediately upon arrival at the hospital. When he woke up, it took him a while to understand what was going on. He thought for a moment that he had been kidnapped. The care in the ICU for him seemed very professional. He notes, however, that his discharge from the hospital could have been better accompanied.
Zaccharia Z.
Mr Zacharia Z thinks he was kidnapped.
Mr. Zacharia Z is between reality and delir,. He even believes he was kidnapped.
State of consciousness and memory issues
Experiences in Intensive Care
Zaccharia Z.
Perception of arrogance
Mr. Zaccharia Z explains how he experienced the clinical team's lack of communication as arrogance.
Communication issues in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Experiences in Intensive Care
Zaccharia Z.
Distrust
Mr. Zaccharias Z. explains how he was suspicious of the team because of the tubes and straps that held him in bed.
Communication issues in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Experiences in Intensive Care
Zaccharia Z.
Lack of information
Mr. Zaccharias Z. points to the lack of information from the team at all stages of his hospital stay.
Communication issues in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Experiences in Intensive Care
Zaccharia Z.
Feeling helpless
feeling helpless
Good to know to improve intensive care unit (ICU) patient experience
Experiences in Intensive Care
Zaccharia Z.
Information must be improved
Compared to the Canadian healthcare system, Mr. Zaccharia regrets the lack of information provided.
Good to know to improve intensive care unit (ICU) patient experience
Experiences in Intensive Care
Zaccharia Z.
Good care
Mr. Zaccharia Z. describes his perception of good care: the team takes care of you.
Emotional events and experiences to take home with you
Experiences in Intensive Care
Zaccharia Z.
Still in need of help at home
Mr. Zaccharia Z. was surprised that he still needed help at home.
Emotional events and experiences to take home with you
Experiences in Intensive Care
Zaccharia Z.
Frustration.
Mr. Zaccharia Z. does not forget experience of constraints and frustration.
Emotional events and experiences to take home with you
Experiences in Intensive Care
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