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Zaccharia Z.

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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Still in need of help at home

Mr. Zaccharia Z. was surprised that he still needed help at home.

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So when it was time for me to go I asked if there was someone who could at least carry my bags, because I had my wife had sent some stuff along and I wasn't going to be able to walk and carry the bags at the same time. I mean I needed a walker, you know, to move. And so, some guy came along and he saw how much I was struggling and he said okay listen you know you ….let me get you a chair. And I went home, bit granted it was difficult, but I think being home and wanting to not be too much of a burden on my wife, because she was also looking after our two kids and working, it helped a lot to motivate me to get up and try you know, get myself, get my balance back and my strength back and all that. And it took I don't know, two months maybe four, I mean it was just a few days before I could get around by myself without too much trouble. Another about a week, it took me a week to be able to get up and down the stairs from our main floor to our bedroom. I spent the first week sleeping on the couch. But you know the more I motivated myself to help out to run the house and to try and do the things, I've always done the better. I got we left for walks eventually and now I'm pretty much back..

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Zaccharia Z.

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 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

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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

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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

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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

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Feeling helpless

feeling helpless

Good to know to improve intensive care unit (ICU) patient experience

Experiences in Intensive Care

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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

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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

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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

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Frustration.

Mr. Zaccharia Z. does not forget experience of constraints and frustration.

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