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Needs of older persons undergoing cardiac surgery: Exploring the perceptions of nurses, patients waiting for and patients having had surgery.
- Source :
- Nursing Open; May2022, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p1774-1784, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Aims: The purpose of this research was to identify the needs of older persons waiting for elective open‐heart surgery. Design: A qualitative exploratory design methodology, using Focus Groups. Methods: A purposive sampling technique was used. Three interviews were conducted with experienced nurses, individuals waiting for open‐heart surgery (≥65years) and individuals having had open‐heart surgery (≥65years); enrolling up to 17 participants from October 2019 to January 2020. Qualitative data analysis was conducted using the iteractive model and MaxQDA® software, and EQUATOR COREQ guidelines were followed. Results: Three themes were identified from the analysis of all three Focus Groups: (i) Needing health information; (ii) Needing emotional support; and (iii) Needing access to care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention
CARDIAC surgery
ELECTIVE surgery
RESEARCH
EXPERIMENTAL design
NURSES' attitudes
FOCUS groups
SOCIAL support
HEALTH services accessibility
INTERVIEWING
PATIENTS' attitudes
QUALITATIVE research
MEDICAL protocols
HEALTH
INFORMATION resources
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
JUDGMENT sampling
DATA analysis
DATA analysis software
MEDICAL needs assessment
EVIDENCE-based nursing
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20541058
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Nursing Open
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156252132
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1206