Never ending stories: Visual diarizing to recreate autobiographical memory of intensive care unit survivors

摘要: Aim The aim of this study was to explore the potential use visual diarizing enable intensive care unit (ICU) survivors create their story recovery. Background An ICU experience can have deleterious psychological and physical effects on leading reductions in quality life which for some may be significant duration. Although there has been exploration many interventions support recovery group, service provision remains inconsistent inadequate. Design participants A qualitative interpretive biographical phase using as method. This paper is a component larger presents an analyses one participant's diary detail. Methods Data collection twofold. The participant supplied with materials at 2 months post-hospital discharge depicted his words pictures 3-month period, after he interviewed. interview enabled researcher interpret account stay journey. Findings The analysis yielded wealth information about trajectory articulated through images chose symbolize story. confirmed feelings persecution whilst unprepared disability ensued following from hospital. However, hope future determination that good would come out experience. He considered enhanced recovery. Conclusions The perceived by enabling him recreate imagery prospective diary. Relevance clinical practice Prospective aid recovery.