Manlige patienter med hjärtsvikt och deras erfarenhet av att vara trygga och otrygga
Engelsk titel: Male patients with heart failure and their experience of being safe and unsafe
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Författare:
Burström M
;
Boman K
;
Strandberg G
;
Brulin C
Email: marianne.burstrom@nurs.umu.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 38
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 07103417
Sammanfattning
To be safe is a basic human need.
Although feelings of being unsafe
has been identified as a common
problem among persons who live
with heart failure there are few
qualitative studies focusing on
the problem. The aim of this study
was to describe what it means to
be safe or unsafe for men with
heart failure. Seven men with
heart failure, functional class
NYHA II-III, were interviewed in
focus groups. The interviews were
analysed with content analysis.
Threat of sudden death was described
as both a source of safety
and unsafety, and living with a
fear of drowning in their own
body fluid was seen as a source
of unsafety for the men. In meetings
with caregivers and relatives
it was of importance to be
received as a unique and valuable
person. The confidence to
the heart specialist was almost
supernatural and the specialist
nurse was spoken about as valuable
for the feeling of being safe.
In conclusion, to be seen with
respect by physicians and nurses
who have good ability to listen to
the men’s experience of living
with heart failure can probably
increase the men’s feelings of
safety. Further, it is important
that physicians and nurses have
good knowledge about heart failure.