A qualitative study on patients' and health care professionals' perspectives regarding care delivered during CIED operation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has proven to be an invaluable tool in the practice of cardiology. Patients who have undergone CIED surgery with local anesthesia may result in fear, insecurity and suffering. Some studies have put efforts on ways to improve intraoperative experience of patients with local anesthesia, but researches concerning experiences of CIED patients during surgery is in its infancy.

Methods

Based on semi-structured and in-depth interviews, a qualitative design was conducted in a tertiary general hospital in China from May 2022 to July 2023.Purposeful sampling of 17 patients received CIED surgery and 20 medical staff were interviewed. Thematic analysis with an inductive approach was used to identify dominant themes.

Results

SUBMITTER: Zhou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10789075 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature