Psychological experience of patients with aortic sissection facing rescue of follow patients:a qualitative study

Abstract

Objective To explore the psychological experience of patients with aortic dissection facing rescue of follow patients in CCU, so as to provide evidences for proposing appropriate nursing countermeasures and responding measures. Methods A qualitative study was used on 16 patients with aortic dissection within 24 hours when the rescue of follow patients was in CCU through semi-structured in-depth interviews and the interview data were collected and analyzed by Colaizzi content analysis. Results The enlargement of somatic discomfort symptoms. The various emotional. The different coping strategies. The inner needs. Conclusions When rescuing patients with other aortic dissection in CCU, medical staffs should pay more attention to the distress of physical discomfort symptoms such as pain, promote their benign mood during rescue and encourage patients to adopt positive coping styles. At the same time, constructing a reasonable social and family support ways to help patients recover physically and mentally, ensure the quality of nursing services and patient safety, and improve their hospitalization comfort. Key words: Aortic dissection; Psychological experience; Qualitative study; Rescue