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Experiences in the intensive care unit

Clau C.

Mr. Clau C. was dissatisfied with his wife’s care in the ICU.

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Mr Clau C., spouse, was very dissatisfied with the care his wife received in the intensive care unit.

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Susanne Jöbges

Dr. med. Susanne Jöbges works as a postdoctoral researcher in bioethics. She holds a degree in anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine and a masters degree in medical ethic. She’s been working as a consultant for anaesthesiology in the department for anaesthesioloy and intensive care (head of the department Prof. Dr. med. C. Spies) at the charité Berlin. On an intensive care unit she was leading senior assistant.

After she joined the DIPEx team in May 2019 and coordinates the module about experiences with self-determination and intensive care.

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Mr. Clau C. was dissatisfied with his wife’s care in the ICU.

“Then, yes, ICU / she was confused. I have to say that. She was very confused. Of the staff I have to say, that was / there was one or two there, they were very decent and very, very helpful and everything and had understanding. But the large part had no understanding of their confusion. That made me as an outsider, because I was with her every day and I followed everything, that was for me not / that I just did not understand.
In principle, in the background, she said, “”Yes, she’s crazy!”” That was the attitude of the large part there. So, I found that troublesome. I always said / but they did things in part. Yes, in her confusion, she once / if there was someone who treated her badly afterwards and he came to her, then she sometimes made such movements. Such defensive movements. In principle: Stay away! She didn’t really notice it at all.”

Experiences in the intensive care unit

With the technical and medical possibilities on intensive care a patient can be able to survive life-threatening illnesses. These experiences of critical illness and intensive care medicine are challenging for patients and families. Often experiences made on intensive care unit (ICU) can be life changing.
In small video- or audio-sequences we would like to illustrate the experiences made by patients on ICU and how they handled their stay in this critical situation.
Many patients share their experiences on intensive care unit and show how these experiences influenced their life.

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Susanne Jöbges

Dr. med. Susanne Jöbges works as a postdoctoral researcher in bioethics. She holds a degree in anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine and a masters degree in medical ethic. She’s been working as a consultant for anaesthesiology in the department for anaesthesioloy and intensive care (head of the department Prof. Dr. med. C. Spies) at the charité Berlin. On an intensive care unit she was leading senior assistant.

After she joined the DIPEx team in May 2019 and coordinates the module about experiences with self-determination and intensive care.

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