Writing and reasoning among intensive care nurses in coauthored digital diaries with real-time family access: A qualitative study
Digital diary writing is not merely documentation but a reflective, relational practice shaped by clinical complexity, emotional awareness, and immediate family readership. Implementations should pair technical integration with ethical guidance, emotional support, and flexible writing resources to sustain authentic, compassionate nurse-authored contributions.
Authors
- Margo van Mol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0213-6054)
- Diederik A M P J Gommers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6808-7702)
- Carola M A Schol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5380-4470)
- Elke Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4742-4527)
- S. Holman
- Wendy van Son-Kemmeren
- Atreyu van Esch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2974-5030)
- Vanessa Mol
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Sint Franciscus Gasthuis (NL)
- Isala (NL)
- Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101470
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- ZonMw