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. 2021 Jan 7;16(1):e0245198. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245198

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