| 'It got right to the spot' The patient experience of primary angioplasty: a qualitative study. | |
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PMID: 19299202 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Primary angioplasty is becoming an established treatment for myocardial infarction. Yet we have a limited understanding of patients' attitudes toward this treatment and their experiences of receiving it in practice. AIMS: Exploration of patients' experiences and perceptions of primary angioplasty as treatment for their heart attack. METHODS: Qualitative study of a purposive sample of patients admitted to a tertiary cardiology unit in east London, UK. Participants were interviewed either in their own homes or in hospital. Recruitment continued until no new substantial themes emerged. Eleven men and four women aged 35 to 74 years who had sustained a myocardial infarction were interviewed 13 to 90 days after primary angioplasty. We used the framework method of analysis to identify and explore emerging themes. RESULTS: Informants were expecting open-heart surgery as treatment for their heart attack. They were impressed by the service they actually received. They were generally not engaged in decisions about their treatment in the acute setting and this passivity sometimes persisted after discharge. Expectations of follow up in primary care were not often met. CONCLUSIONS: Patients are satisfied with the primary angioplasty as treatment for acute myocardial infarction but have poor understanding of the management of this condition. |
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Authors:
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Emma L Radcliffe; Geoffrey Harding; Martin T Rothman; Gene S Feder |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-03-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology Volume: 8 ISSN: 1873-1953 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-20 Completed Date: 2009-10-08 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101128793 Medline TA: Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 216-22 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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Department of Cardiology, Barts and the London NHS Trust, London, UK. emma.radcliffe@nhs.net |
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Adult Aged Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / nursing, psychology* Continuity of Patient Care Coronary Disease / nursing, psychology*, therapy* Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Great Britain Humans Interviews as Topic Male Middle Aged Patient Discharge Patient Satisfaction* Primary Health Care* |
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