BACKGROUND: Several studies have claimed that patients have unmet information needs after discharge following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Our overall goal is to develop a post-discharge nursing intervention program to provide patients with appropriate information and support in contexts where existing follow-up services are poorly developed. AIMS: To explore the information needs of inpatients with AMI and their preferences for follow-up contact after discharge from hospital. METHODS: Fourteen AMI patients aged 42-69 years participated in one of three focus groups, held between 3 and 5 months after their discharge. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The findings are grouped into three themes corresponding to the major topics in the interview guide: the hospital stay, coming home, and patients' follow-up preferences. The data support the findings of previous studies that there is a systemic failure to meet patients' in-hospital and post-discharge information needs. Most importantly, our participants' follow-up preferences favoured open telephone lines and telephone follow-up. The results of this study provide some of the knowledge that is necessary to improve patient information and support following AMI.
BACKGROUND: Several studies have claimed that patients have unmet information needs after discharge following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Our overall goal is to develop a post-discharge nursing intervention program to provide patients with appropriate information and support in contexts where existing follow-up services are poorly developed. AIMS: To explore the information needs of inpatients with AMI and their preferences for follow-up contact after discharge from hospital. METHODS: Fourteen AMI patients aged 42-69 years participated in one of three focus groups, held between 3 and 5 months after their discharge. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The findings are grouped into three themes corresponding to the major topics in the interview guide: the hospital stay, coming home, and patients' follow-up preferences. The data support the findings of previous studies that there is a systemic failure to meet patients' in-hospital and post-discharge information needs. Most importantly, our participants' follow-up preferences favoured open telephone lines and telephone follow-up. The results of this study provide some of the knowledge that is necessary to improve patient information and support following AMI.
Authors: Emily S Ross; Brodie M Sakakibara; Martha H Mackay; David Gt Whitehurst; Joel Singer; Mustafa Toma; Kitty K Corbett; Harriette Gc Van Spall; Kimberly Rutherford; Bobby Gheorghiu; Jillianne Code; Scott A Lear Journal: JMIR Res Protoc Date: 2017-05-23
Authors: Darshini R Ayton; Anna L Barker; Geeske M E E Peeters; Danielle E Berkovic; Jeffrey Lefkovits; Angela Brennan; Sue Evans; John Zalcberg; Christopher Reid; Johannes Just Stoelwinder; John McNeil Journal: Health Expect Date: 2017-11-12 Impact factor: 3.377
Authors: Selçuk Erkılınç; Nazlı Aksoy Kala; Meryem Kuru Pekcan; Ali İrfan Güzel; Mehmet Çınar; Nafiye Yılmaz Journal: J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc Date: 2018-01-24