Experiences of cardiac arrest survivors among young exercisers in Norway: A qualitative study.

Autor:	Hardeland C; Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Prehospital Emergency Medicine (NAKOS), Division of Prehospital Services, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.; Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organization, Østfold University College, Norway., Leonardsen AL; Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organization, Østfold University College, Norway.; Department of Anesthesia, Østfold Hospital Trust, Norway., Isern CB; Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Prehospital Emergency Medicine (NAKOS), Division of Prehospital Services, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.; Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway., Berge HM; Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Resuscitation plus [Resusc Plus] 2022 Aug 22; Vol. 11, pp. 100293. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 22 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.1016/j.resplu.2022.100293
Abstrakt:	Aim: To explore how young exercisers experience surviving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), focusing on interpretation of warning signs and experiences with the healthcare system. Methods: The study had a qualitative design, and data was collected using individual, semi-structured interviews. Inclusion criteria were SCA survivors aged 18-50 years old who reported at least five hours of exercise/week prior to SCA, or who suffered SCA during or ≤60 min after exercise. Results: 18 interviews were performed (4 females), age range 19-49 years old. Analysis identified the themes [1] neglected warning signs, [2] fluctuating between gratitude and criticism and [3] one size does not fit all. When young exercisers experienced symptoms such as fainting, chest pain, arrythmia, shortness of breath and fatigue, these were often ignored by either the participants, healthcare personnel or both. SCA survivors were grateful to the healthcare system and for the efforts made by healthcare personnel, but experienced a mismatch between what patients needed and could utilize, and what they actually received regarding both information and individualised services. Being young exercisers, the participants reported to have individual needs, but treatment and rehabilitation were not adapted and were mainly targeted to rehabilitation of older patients. Conclusion: Patients and healthcare personnel should be aware of cardiac related symptoms and warning signs for SCA, and these should be properly assessed in the population of young exercisers. SCA survivors need useful and repeated information. The needs of SCA survivors among young exercisers require individualisation of services. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (© 2022 The Authors.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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