What is the lived experience of patients with left ventricular assist devices during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative analysis

Autor: Silvia Belloni, Alessia Martina Trenta, Davide Ausili, Rosario Caruso, Ercole Vellone, Sara Russo, Massimo Moro, Federica Dellafiore, Cristina Arrigoni
Přispěvatelé: Trenta, A, Belloni, S, Ausili, D, Caruso, R, Arrigoni, C, Russo, S, Moro, M, Vellone, E, Dellafiore, F
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Gerontology
Male
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
medicine.medical_treatment
media_common.quotation_subject
Emotions
MED/45 - SCIENZE INFERMIERISTICHE GENERALI
CLINICHE E PEDIATRICHE
COVID-19 pandemic
Left ventricular assist device
Interpretative phenomenological analysis
Coping strategie
Pandemic
Medicine
Humans
AcademicSubjects/MED00200
Coping strategies
AcademicSubjects/MED00020
Pandemics
Qualitative Research
media_common
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
AcademicSubjects/MED00605
Heart Failure
business.industry
AcademicSubjects/MED00600
Solitude
COVID-19
Settore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali
Cliniche e Pediatriche
Medical–Surgical Nursing
Settore MED/45
Feeling
Ventricular assist device
Interpretative phenomenological analysi
Original Article
Heart-Assist Devices
Worry
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Qualitative research
Zdroj: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
ISSN: 1873-1953
1474-5151
Popis: Background During the COVID-19 outbreak, patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) faced several changes in their daily life. However, the effects of these changes on the patients’ lived experiences are not still investigated. Aims The current study explored the lived experience of people with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID-19 outbreak, people with LVADs faced several changes in their daily life. However, the effects of these changes on the patients’ lived experiences are not still investigated. Methods and results Qualitative data analysis was conducted employing the interpretative phenomenological analysis approach. We followed the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines. Eight male participants with LVAD aged from 65 to 82 were interviewed. Overall, two main themes (‘Worsening of psychological distress’ and ‘Moving forward’) and eight sub-themes emerged from the qualitative analysis. Conclusions People with LVADs experienced feelings of worry and solitude related to the risk of being infected or not receiving adequate treatment due to changes in the healthcare system during the pandemic; however, they managed to move forward with their lives using different strategies for dealing with the difficult situation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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