A qualitative research on life experience among patients with decompressive craniectomy during skull defect
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2015.10.019
- VernacularTitle:去骨瓣减压术患者颅骨缺损期间生活体验的质性研究
- Author:
Chao WU
1
;
Meifen SHEN
;
Shenxian WAN
Author Information
1. 215006 苏州大学附属第一医院神经外科
- Keywords:
Decompressive craniectomy;
Skull defect;
Life experience;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2015;21(10):1167-1170
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the life experiences among patients with decompressive craniectomy during skull defects. Methods Eleven patients with skull defects participated in deep interview, lived voice recording and document. Data were analyzed by phenomenological procedure. Results Four themes were concluded by reading, analysis, reflection, classification and extraction, including lack knowledge of the disease, negative psychological experience;coping attitude deviation; lack of support resources. Conclusions Patients during skull defect exist pressure in terms of physic, psychology, social and others. concerning about the research and rehabilitation, we need to give patients better health education and psychological guidance, and provide effective social support to guide patients correct response, in order to improve the quality of life.