Life experiences of adult heart transplant recipients: a new life, challenges, and coping
| Autor: | Cebeci Fatma, Cetin Cigdem, Bayezid Omer, Catal Emine |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Male Coping (psychology) Activities of daily living Social stigma Psychometrics Turkey medicine.medical_treatment Family support Emotions Life Change Events 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Activities of Daily Living Adaptation Psychological medicine Humans Interpersonal Relations Qualitative Research Heart transplantation 030503 health policy & services Data Collection Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Transplant Recipients Transplantation surgical procedures operative 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Donation Quality of Life Heart Transplantation Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Qualitative research |
| Popis: | The process during and after heart transplantation is quite complicated, and studies addressing patient experiences are needed. Heart transplantation particularly affects the recipients’ activities of daily living and exposes them to various complications. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of heart transplant recipients during and after heart transplantation. This qualitative, phenomenological research was conducted with 11 heart transplant recipients in the university hospital, which is one of the 14 heart transplantation centers in Turkey. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews in a private room that ensured both the comfort of the participants and the necessary conditions for safe data collection. The interviews were recorded using an audio recorder, transcribed, and then analyzed using inductive content analysis. Data collection was terminated after the 11th interview when the data reached the saturation point. The study data were categorized into the following three main themes and subthemes: (1) a new life with a new heart; an opportunity arising at an unexpected time, heart donation, and transplantation as a value, (2) challenges; management of medication therapy and side effects, emotion management, maintaining social relations, and social stigma, and (3) coping; faith in God and praying, responsibility of living with a blessing (donated heart), health professional support, family support, and peer counseling. In line with these themes, expressions of value given to new life and gratitude to heart transplantation were important. The availability and diversity of support sources came to the fore in coping. Social stigma expressions of especially male patients were remarkable in challenges. At the end of the study, the experiences of heart transplant recipients were obtained regarding a new life with a new heart, challenges, and coping. The study results provide an insight into the challenges that the heart transplant recipients face and their coping strategies, guiding the healthcare professionals. The challenges and relevant coping strategies of heart transplant recipients may be integrated into clinical practice and may help plan patient’s care. The results may also be used to design and implement an intervention program to improve care for these patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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