Patient experiences following cardiothoracic surgery: An interview study

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 242-250

  Gardner, Genevieve ^a   Elliott, Doug ^b   Gill, Jaswin ^a   Griffin, Melanie ^c   Crawford, Matthew ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Memories; Patient experiences; Qualitative research; Recovery; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECALL; THORAX SURGERY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 23744476856     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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