Nurses’ Experience of Self-Management Support for Hospitalised Cardiac Patients: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · pp. 269–281 · Published 20 Nov 2023
10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11944Abstract
Aim: This study explores nurses' experiences supporting hospitalized cardiac patients' self-management practices and associated factors that enhance the implemention of these practices. Background: There has been less effort given toward activating the role of self-management in the early stages of hospitalized patients’ post-cardiac events. Knowing that nurses’ experience of supporting self-management practice and the factors that empower the application of self-management practice in hospitalized patients’ post-cardiac events are not well defined, exploring nurses’ experiences in the application of a self-management approach for cardiac patients and the relevant factors will identify areas for potential improvement in supporting self-management practice as part of nursing care. Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted using in-depth interviews with eight registered nurses in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia who worked with hospitalized post-cardiac events were conducted. Registered nurses’ participation in this study was voluntary and approached through obtaining their contact information from the nursing offices in the selected hospitals. Results: The defined themes in this study were directed by the concepts of Orem’s Theory, and four major sub-themes emerged from this study: initiation of self-management practices, self-management system, components of self-management for cardiac patients, and nursing practice issues. Conclusion: Initiating self-management practices at early stages for hospitalized cardiac patients’ post-cardiac events ensured achieving better control and sustained practice. Before establishing any plan, certain factors need to be considered, including patient-related factors, healthcare system, and nursing-related factors. Self-management practice for cardiac patients requires the support of multi-disciplinary teams and a well-integrated system. Nursing roles need to be defined and empowered in the healthcare system to be able to support self-management practices for hospitalized cardiac patients.
References (18)
- 1 Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups [DOI]
- 2 Patient empowerment: Myths and misconceptions [DOI]
- 3 Self-Care of Heart Failure Patients: Practical Management Recommendations from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology [DOI]
- 4 Cardiac rehabilitation and quality of life: A systematic review [DOI]
- 5 Heart Failure and Risk of Dementia: A Danish Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study [DOI]
- 6 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing [DOI]
- 7 Self-Care Interventions That Reduce Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Heart Failure; Towards the Identification of Change Agents [DOI]
- 8 Self-management support needs of patients with chronic illness: Do needs for support differ according to the course of illness? [DOI]
- 9 Delivery, barriers, and enablers to patient participation in inpatient cardiac rehabilitation following cardiac surgery: An integrative review [DOI]
- 10 Role of nurses in supporting patients to self-manage chronic conditions [DOI]
- 11 The effect of self-management support program on patient activation and inner strength in patients with cardiovascular disease [DOI]
- 12 Nurses' Knowledge of Heart Failure: Implications for Decreasing 30-Day Re-Admission Rates.
- 13 Chinese Hospitalized Cardiovascular Patients’ Attitudes Towards Self-Management: A Qualitative Study [DOI]
- 14 Association between self-management behaviour and quality of life in people with heart failure: a retrospective study [DOI]
- 15 Nurse training in self-management of patients with cardiovascular diseases: a multicentre observational study. [DOI]
- 16 Self-care behavior: a new insight of the role of impulsivity into decision making process in persons with heart failure [DOI]
- 17 Encouraging Self-Management in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention [DOI]
- 18 Polish Nurses’ Knowledge of Heart Failure Self-Care Education Principles [DOI]
Cited by 0
No indexed citations yet.
Related research
- Knowledge of Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness: An Urban- Rural Comparison of Maternal and Child Health Clinic Attendees in Anambra State, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- Knowledge and Safety Practices Related to Exposure to Physical and Chemical Hazards among Welders in Sokoto, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- Food Hygiene Knowledge, Practice and Safety Training Intervention among Food Handlers in Abakaliki, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- Knowledge, Perception and Practice of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women Attending a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Sokoto, Nigeria — shares topic coverage
- A Questionnaire Study of Food – Drug Interactions to Assess Knowledge of People from Diverse Backgrounds — shares topic coverage
Article metrics
Real usage data collected on this platform.
0
Page views
0
PDF downloads
0
Outbound clicks
0
Citations
Views by country
Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".
No views recorded yet.
Traffic sources
Referring site, by host.
No traffic recorded yet.
Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.