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Experimental Research Examining How People Can Cope with Uncertainty Through Soft Haptic Sensations
Published on: September 16, 2015
Coping--seeking lost control
Mari Salminen-Tuomaala1, Päivi Astedt-Kurki, Matti Rekiaro
1School of Health Sciences, Nursing Science, University of Tampere, Finland. mari.salminen-tuomaala@seamk.fi
Background:
Acute myocardial infarction threatens patients' psychological balance and causes varied coping needs.
Aim:
The aim was to describe factors that influence patients' coping with acute MI during hospitalization.
Methods:
The data were obtained by theme interviews from 28 myocardial infarction patients and analyzed by the grounded theory method.
Results:
The core category "Coping with myocardial infarction: Seeking lost control" was found to include two main categories: factors supporting coping and factors interfering with coping. The factors were related to patients, conditions and interaction.
Conclusion:
Nurses need to become aware of their patients' needs to maintain a sense of control over their situation. They also need to focus on empowering counselling and mental support, and assist in patient-family interaction. Updating education on the recognition of depression and on the factors that affect coping is indicated.
Relevance To Clinical Practice:
The findings of this study can be used in health care education and in nursing practice when organizing counselling and support interventions for MI patients.
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