Healthcare Professionals' Descriptions of Contextual Factors Affecting Complex Aortic Surgical Care: A Secondary Analysis Using the Fundamentals of Care Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore how factors in the complex aortic surgical care context can affect care provision towards patients' postoperative recovery.

Design

Secondary qualitative analysis.

Methods

Results about patients' recovery after complex aortic surgery was presented in focus groups with healthcare professionals in 2022. Reflexive thematic analysis, using the Fundamentals of Care framework, was conducted to explore contextual factors affecting care provision.

Results

Healthcare professionals' descriptions resulted in one main theme: Care provision is challenged by discrepancies in values, goals and norms and unclear responsibilities within the context, and two subthemes: Values, goals and norms determine what care is provided; Taking responsibility for care requires

SUBMITTER: Haakseth L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12907594 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature