Show and Tell: Photography and Storytelling to Better Understand the End-of-Life Experience of Families in the Intensive Care Unit.

End-of-life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is common, costly, and can contribute to negative health outcomes for bereaved family members. Insufficient understanding of the family experience results in poor quality, highly variable care riddled with deficiencies including effective identification and application of evidence-based clinical interventions. Successfully managing the multitude of transitions, for example changes in family role or personal identity requires creative practice guided by theory.