A qualitative research on the psychological experience of hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infarction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2015.07.008
- VernacularTitle:急性心肌梗死患者住院期间心理体验的质性研究
- Author:
Jiegang ZHAO
1
;
Dandan JIAO
;
Zhuanzhen LI
;
Lingling ZHANG
Author Information
1. 河南科技大学第一附属医院研究生管理科
- Keywords:
Myocardial infarction;
Psychology,clinical
- From:
Chinese Journal of Cardiology
2015;43(7):605-608
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the psychological experience of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during hospitalization.Methods From November 2012 to February 2013,semistructured interviews were conducted in 10 patients with AMI in the Cardiovascular Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology.Grounded theory approach was performed to analyze the collected data.Results The 6 themes and 3 secondary themes during their hospitalization were:helplessness and dependence when AMI was diagnosed fear of immediate death induced by AMI,confusion on various problems such as operation time,excretory after PCI and limited knowledge details,the feel of safety after PCI,the fear of AMI,and the worry about overtreatment.Conclusions Hospitalized AMI patients have complicated psychological responses.Medical staff should provide targeted strategies and timely communication with AMI patients to reduce their psychological burden.
