在腹腔大动脉动脉瘤监测下,男性想要什么帮助来管理焦虑? 一个定性面试研究研究
Becky Field1, Elizabeth Lumley1, Jane Hughes1
1The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR), Sheffield, UK.
概括
接受腹腔大动脉瘤 (AAA) 监测的男性希望个性化信息来管理焦虑,而不是治疗. 他们寻求关于预防破裂和了解未来治疗的可操作建议.
科学领域:
- 血管外科 血管外科
- 患者心理学 患者心理学
- 医疗保健服务研究 医疗服务研究
背景情况:
- 腹腔大动脉瘤 (AAA) 监测计划监测有破裂风险的患者.
- 焦虑是AAA监视下男性的常见问题.
- 需要对AAA相关焦虑进行有效的管理策略.
研究的目的:
- 探索AAA监视下关于焦虑管理的男性的观点.
- 为了确定患者对干预措施的偏好,以解决AAA相关的焦虑.
主要方法:
- 质量面试研究,涉及22名男性和2名家庭成员在英格兰.
- 参与者是国家卫生服务 (NHS) AAA监测计划的一部分.
- 专注于报告AAA相关焦虑的男性.
主要成果:
- 虽然有些人经历了持续的焦虑,但大多数人采取了坚忍的方法,发现监视令人放心.
- 男人希望个性化,由卫生专业人员领导的信息来解决不确定性,特别是关于破裂预防.
- 接受了AAA修复的患者的互动受到欢迎;基于信息的支持比谈话疗法更受欢迎.
结论:
- 在AAA监督下的男性优先考虑信息支持来管理不确定性,而不是传统的焦虑管理疗法.
- 定制的信息,包括个性化的建议和同行经验,对于解决AAA相关的焦虑至关重要.
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