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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Transplant Surgery
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Heart transplantation recipients experience a complex adaptation to a new heart, impacting physical and emotional well-being.
    • Patients employ various strategies to adjust to life after a heart transplant.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the integration process of donated hearts in heart transplant recipients.
    • To understand the patient's journey of adapting to a new heart.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative study utilizing a grounded theory approach.
    • Inclusion of 15 heart transplant patients through purposive and theoretical sampling.
    • Data collection via observations and semi-structured interviews over one year (2019-2020).

    Main Results:

    • The core process of integration was identified as "rebirth."
    • Integration involved three sequential, overlapping phases leading to adaptation.
    • Early post-transplant stages characterized by a cycle of religious concerns, emotional chaos, worries, and duality.

    Conclusions:

    • Heart transplant recipients experience significant emotional and psychological changes post-surgery.
    • Patients' emotions and feelings evolve over time during the adaptation process.
    • Healthcare providers require enhanced knowledge of post-transplant changes, recipient emotions, and adaptation strategies.