Markus M.

Mr Markus M. always felt secure.

From the very beginning, Mr. Markus M. felt comfortable and secure.

 

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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 Markus M. always felt secure.

“…. and then when I was in the ICU, the sounds from the machines were very unpleasant, but I knew as long as they were running, I was alive,too right? So I was able to bear that away very well. So it was very annoying the beeping and all that and then I thought hey listen, when they don’t beep anymore, then you’re gone. And that’s why I thought, that’s good! That they show me that they are still working, and yes. I actually got used to the , that’s very amazing for me also new territory for my person. I could never visit someone in the hospital for more than 10 minutes, fifteen minutes, I was uncomfortable. And I was actually comfortable the whole time I was in the hospital, soon five months. I felt understood and secure.”

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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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