Needs of older persons undergoing cardiac surgery: Exploring the perceptions of nurses, patients waiting for and patients having had surgery

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,...

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Autores principales: Rodrigues, Soraia Filipa Nicola Martins, Henriques, Helga Marília da Silva Rafael, Henriques, Maria Adriana Pereira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8994954/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35318826
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1206
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Sumario: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.

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