A qualitative research on symptom experience in patients with acute coronary syndrome before diagnosis / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the symptom experience of patients with acute coronary syndrome before diagnosis, in order to improve their early recognition ability, timely medical treatment rate and formulate relevant measures to provide reference.Methods:Semi-structured interview was performed in 18 patients with acute coronary syndrome from August 12 2020 to September 8 in Shanxi Provincial people′s Hospital using phenomenological research, and the data were analyzed under the guidance of symptom experience model.Results:A total of four themes were summarized symptom perception diseases being easily predicted, symptom experiences being diverse and diseases being easily overlooked; symptom evaluation correct evaluation and evaluation bias; symptom response self-response and family-society support; reflection on the process of symptom experiencemedical behaviour and lack of awareness of disease.Conclusions:At present, the identification of acutecoronary syndrome is still a challenge. Patients should enrich relevant knowledge, pay attention to their own symptom experience, make the correct evaluation and deal with it effectively. Medical workers should carry out relevant education to improve the ability of patients to identify diseases.