Attitude of cardiac surgery nurses on kinesiophobia management: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practical experiences of cardiac surgery nurses regarding kinesiophobia management during early mobilisation.

Design

Using a descriptive qualitative research method, 21 cardiac surgery nurses participated in this study from October 2022 to January 2023, and the interview data were analysed using the Colaizzi 7-step analysis method.

Setting

Data were collected through in-depth face-to-face or online interviews in a tertiary hospital located in Nanjing, China.

Participants

21 cardiac surgery nurses were interviewed from October 2022 to January 2023.

Results

Two themes were summarised: knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses (high recognition and low participation; low knowledge rese

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature