Needs of older persons undergoing cardiac surgery: exploring the perceptions of nurses, patients waiting for and patients having had surgery

• Author(s): Rodrigues, Soraia ; Henriques, Helga ; Henriques, Adriana
• Date: 2022
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/53486
• Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
• Subject(s): Cardiac surgery; Cardiovascular diseases; Evidence-based nursing; Focus groups; Nursing; Qualitative research.
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto da ULisboa

Description

Aims: The purpose of this research was to identify the needs of older persons waiting for elective open-heart surgery. Design: A qualitative exploratory design methodology, using Focus Groups. Methods: A purposive sampling technique was used. Three interviews were conducted with experienced nurses, individuals waiting for open-heart surgery (≥65years) and individuals having had open-heart surgery (≥65years); enrolling up to 17 participants from October 2019 to January 2020. Qualitative data analysis was conducted using the iteractive model and MaxQDA® software, and EQUATOR COREQ guidelines were followed. Results: Three themes were identified from the analysis of all three Focus Groups: (i) Needing health information; (ii) Needing emotional support; and (iii) Needing access to care.