Table 3. Major themes and subthemes of psychological wellbeing.
Major theme | Subtheme level 1 | Subtheme level 2 | Moment of procedure |
---|---|---|---|
Fear/anxiety | Going to die | - | Injury |
Severe injury | Worse physical outcome | Injury | |
Lack of clarity about the cause of trauma | - | Shock room | |
No memories | Nightmares | ICU | |
Future perspective | - | In hospital | |
Helplessness | - | Shock room | |
Motivation for recovery | - | Rehabilitation | |
Uncertainty | Lack of clarity about treatment | - | Shock room |
Future perspective | - | In hospital | |
Rehabilitation | |||
Processing trauma | Severity of the injury | - | Shock room |
Realizing that one survived | - | In hospital | |
Trust in a positive outcome | - | In hospital | |
Acceptance | Difficulties with acceptance | Rehabilitation | |
Mentally unstable | - | Rehabilitation | |
Coping | Avoidance | Fear of falling | Rehabilitation |
Facing emotions | Rehabilitation | ||
Relapse to an old addiction (e.g., smoking/drinking) | - | In hospital Rehabilitation | |
Feelings of revenge | - | Rehabilitation | |
ASD symptoms | Nightmares | - | In hospital (e.g., ICU) |
Flash backs | - | In hospital | |
PTSD symptoms | Re-experiencing trauma | - | Rehabilitation |
Being mentally unstable | - | Rehabilitation | |
Sleeping problems | - | Rehabilitation | |
Subjective personality changes | Easier satisfied | - | Rehabilitation |
Response shift | - | Rehabilitation | |
No memories of personality before trauma | - | Rehabilitation | |
Emotion changes | Intensified | - | Rehabilitation |
Behavioral changes | Being more careful | - | Rehabilitation |
Cognitive function | No memories about injury | - | Injury |
Shock room | |||
Memory difficulties | - | Rehabilitation | |
Mental fatigue | - | Rehabilitation | |
Forgetful | - | Rehabilitation | |
Reduction in information processing speed | - | Rehabilitation | |
Difficulties with recognition of persons | - | Rehabilitation | |
Concentration difficulties (e.g., reading) | Rehabilitation | ||
Resumption of work | Rehabilitation |
Abbreviations: ICU: Intensive care unit; ASD: acute stress disorder; PTSD: Posttraumatic stress disorder