Dealing with coronary artery disease in early encountering: a qualitative study
Mohammad Mojalli1, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi2, Shahla Khosravan3
1Department of Postgraduate, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.
Insights
Patients perceive Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) as an invasion, recognizing warning signs and risk factors. They employ strategies like seeking information and control measures to cope with this common cardiovascular disease.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Qualitative Health Research
Background:
- Cardiovascular diseases, particularly Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), are increasing globally.
- Understanding patient perspectives on CAD signs, risk factors, and coping mechanisms is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore Iranian patients' viewpoints on Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
- To investigate how patients manage their initial encounter with CAD.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews with 18 CAD patients.
- Purposeful sampling with maximum variety, continuing until data saturation.
- Constant comparative analysis using MAXQUDA2010 software.
Main Results:
- Identified themes: "invasion of disease" (warning signs, risk factors) and "confrontation strategies" (information seeking, follow-up, control measures).
- Patients perceive CAD as an invasive condition and actively engage in coping strategies.
Conclusions:
- This study illuminates patient perceptions and early coping mechanisms for CAD.
- Healthcare providers should empower and educate patients to effectively manage CAD.
Background:
The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is rising in industrial and developing countries. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most common cardiovascular disease. Thus, understanding the signs and risk factors of CAD from the patients' perspective and their ways of dealing with this disease is of vital importance.
Objectives:
This qualitative study aimed to explore the Iranian patients' viewpoints about CAD and how they dealt with it in their first encounter.
Patients And Methods:
This study was a qualitative content analysis conducted on 18 patients with CAD. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Initially, purposeful sampling was performed followed by maximum variety. Sampling continued until data saturation. Then, all the interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. After all, the data were analyzed by constant comparative analysis using MAXQUDA2010 software.
Results:
The themes manifested in this study included "invasion of disease" with subthemes of "warning signs" and "risk factors" and "confrontation strategies" with subthemes of "seeking for information", "follow-up", and "control measures".
Conclusions:
The results of this study described the patients' perceptions of CAD and how they dealt with this disorder in early encountering. Based on the results, physicians and nurses should focus on empowerment of patients by facilitating this process as well as by educating them with regards to dealing with CAD.
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