Fear of recurrence during the "blanking period" after catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation: a qualitative study
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240103-00040
- VernacularTitle:心房颤动患者导管消融术后"空白期"复发恐惧体验的质性研究
- Author:
Xiaohong LU
1
;
Hanxu LANG
;
Jizhe WANG
;
Yunxia ZHAO
;
Menglu ZHAO
;
Yan ZHANG
;
Lili WEI
Author Information
1. 青岛大学附属医院心血管内科，青岛 266000
- Keywords:
Atrial fibrillation;
Catheter ablation;
Blanking period;
Fear of recurrence;
Qualitative study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(25):3402-3408
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To gain a deeper understanding of the fear of recurrence in patients with atrial fibrillation during the "blanking period" after catheter ablation.Methods:The interview outline was developed based on common-sense model of self-regulated. From July to September 2023, purposive sampling was used to select 15 patients with atrial fibrillation in the "blanking period" after catheter ablation at the Cardiovascular Outpatient of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University as research subjects, and semi-structured interviews were conducted. The targeted content analysis method was used to analyze data.Results:Four themes were extracted, namely triggering factors of fear of recurrence, perception of atrial fibrillation recurrence, negative emotional distress, and insufficient ability to cope with atrial fibrillation recurrence.Conclusions:For patients with atrial fibrillation during the "blanking period" after catheter ablation, medical and nursing staff should closely monitor the patient's cognitive level and psychological state, and carry out targeted health education to meet the patient's needs for postoperative disease management, life adaptation, and other aspects, so as to reduce the fear of recurrence in atrial fibrillation patients during the "blanking period" after surgery.
