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Aged 31-40
Interview 13  

Interview 13

Age at Interview: 40
Sex: Female
Background: Social services employee, widowed with one child. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Brief outline:In 2006 her husband had liver disease and pneumonia and sadly died in ICU. She has gained strength from having counselling and from her spirituality.

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The nurses explained everything about the treatments, answered all her questions and supported her through an extremely difficult time.

 



And while you were in Intensive Care was everything explained to you? 

All the time. All the time. Yes. And the nurses there were really, really patient, because I ask things you see. I ask over and over again [laughs]. I am very, very inquisitive about things and they were really patient with me. They explained things all the time. They were really very good indeed. 

What were your main concerns during the different stages on the general ward, on ITU, during his time in hospital, what were the most important things on your mind. Your concerns? 

To be kept informed. That was mine. I - whether I have got - I just think I have got, I don't know, I find things easier to bear if I can understand exactly what is going on. I must have really aggravated all the nurses. Because every injection he had I said what is that one for, every tablet he took I said what is that one for. But everybody was really nice and explained it. 

And answered all your questions? 

Yes.
Jonathan Miller - Intensive care
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