Table 3.

Psychosocial.

Psychosocial
Uses	Benefits	Quotes
To document and share notable life events.	Enables nostalgia, legacy or enjoyment through spectacle for patients and their social network.	“Recordings just to capture those moments that don’t exist again if you haven’t got it on camera.” (P5) “I'd only record interesting things. I'd record my cannula going in just because that to me is, ah, here's an interesting thing, I'd like to record it.” (P12)
To connect patients with social network during hospital admissions.	Boosts patient morale. Enables continuation in relationships. Provides reassurance to patient's social network.	“They’re in Scotland, but they wanted a visual because my mum was really worried because I was in surgery for 13 hours and she knew I’d be under for about 10, and when it went longer and she didn’t hear anything, I just needed to reassure her that I was alive.” (P9) “I recorded a video to my daughter saying good night and stuff like that.” (P12)
As a reflection tool.	Promotes patient's psychosocial recovery.	“Yeah, conversations, not to fix anything, just sort of to remember what I went through and how I beat that physically and mentally at the time.” (P14) “Yeah, it [the recording] is a healing process.” (P11)
Concerns	Risks	Quotes
That viewing/listening to recordings could be traumatic.	Disturbs patient mental health/emotional status.	“I imagine some people might get upset if they look back at that, but then again, don't look back at it, if doing so makes you feel bad you should stop.” (P12)
That confidentiality could be breached if device is compromised.	Disturbs patient mental health/emotional status. Security risks associated with personal/medical information leak.	“Well, all depends on the nature of what it was. Like yeah, if it was really, really bad news you might not want anyone to know.” (P19)