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Lifestyle pattern change in males following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stenting
Author(s) -
Eastwood Glenn M
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2001.00299.x
Subject(s) - percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty , medicine , angioplasty , rehabilitation , percutaneous , coronary heart disease , stent , physical therapy , cardiology
Utilizing a naturalistic inquiry approach, a semi‐structured interview schedule and non‐probability purposive sampling, this study provided detail on the rationale and influences behind the decisions of four males participants to change or not change their lifestyle patterns 3 months after a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stent procedure. One of the participants made a noticeable lifestyle pattern change in this period. The remaining participants failed to exhibit any discernible lifestyle pattern change or had continued with their previous behaviours. Results suggest a new ‘positive’ psychological health perspective, family considerations, return‐to‐work issues and a reluctance to participate in cardiac rehabilitation as the major factors influencing lifestyle pattern change. Because nurses spend the greatest amount of time with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stent patients during hospitalization, they have the best opportunity to provide up‐to‐date and relevant information to patients that will enable them to then make decisions concerning cardiac healthy lifestyle changes.