ABSTRACT
Background: Many patients with heart failure grapple with related problems that threaten their feeling of well-being and quality of life. Patients look for ways to cope with the new situation. The present study aimed to explore religious coping from the perspective of patients with heart failure
Methods: This qualitative study used the content analysis of the semi-structured interviews. The data were collected from 18 participants referring to training hospitals in Kerman University of Medical Sciences in southeastern Iran. The data were analyzed using Lundman and Graneheim qualitative content analysis
Results: The main theme of "Spiritual coping, a dominant strategy" was extracted with two categories: 1- "religious belief" having the sub-categories of "inner faith" and "search of meaning" 2- "connection to God as the supreme power" with sub-categories of "seeking healing through supplication and rituals", "worship as a barrier to the flood of problems", and "submission to and trust in God"
Conclusion: The findings suggest that a spiritual strategy helps the patients effectively to cope with heart failure. Patients learn to use religious beliefs and faith to accept the reality of the disease and its stages and to manage their condition with patience, tolerance, and hope calmly and confidently for a bright future
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Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Qualitative Research , Chronic Disease/psychology , Spirituality , Adaptation, Psychological , IranABSTRACT
Background: Vegetative state [VS] occurs through return of the brain stem after coma state. After hospital discharge, responsibility of caring for VS patients is transferred to their families, which causes a high burden on them. Nurses have an important role in helping the family caregivers to meet their needs and cope with difficulties. To explore the role of nurses during coping process of family caregivers of VS patients
Methods: This study is a part of a larger qualitative study which was performed in Kerman province, Iran during 2014 - 2015. Purposive and theoretical sampling was used. 14 caregivers participated in the study. Data were gathered using face-to-face in-depth interviews and managed by MAXQDA 10 software. Analysis was done through constant Comparative Method
Results: Three themes of "nurse as a pursuer teacher", "nurse as a compassionate caregiver", and "nurse as a supporter" were derived from analysis that represent various roles of a nurse in the coping process of family caregivers of vegetative patients during the care process
Conclusion: Nurses can play an effective role in improving the caregivers' well-being by considering the importance of training at discharge time and during home care, helping families in providing care and support them during care process