The real experience of postoperative functional exercise in PICC patients: a qualitative research

Abstract

Objective To explore the real experience of functional exercise after PICC operation. Methods Phenomenological methods were used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 15 patients who had different functional exercises after PICC. Colaizzi phenomenological analysis was used to analyze the data. Results Through interviews, four themes were drawn: the exercise characteristics of different postoperative functional exercise, the benefits of postoperative functional exercise, the obstacles to postoperative functional exercise and the suggestions for education related to postoperative functional exercise. Conclusion The patients with PICC think that the postoperative functional exercise is safe and practical, but the recognition and compliance of the postoperative functional exercise are still limited. It is suggested that appropriate training should be carried out among medical staff, so as to rationally select the way of postoperative functional exercise, further promote the application of postoperative functional exercise, and improve the compliance and experience of patients. Key words: Catheterization, central venous; Exercise; Qualitative research; Nursing care