Key result
Nurses' healing presence in ACS patients centers on communication and compassionate care.
Why the study?
The study aimed to explain ACS patients' perception of the nurse's healing presence in their comfort in the critical care unit.
Qualitative analysis reveals that ACS patients in the CCU perceive nurses' healing presence primarily through effective communication and compassionate care.
May guide CCU nurse training on communication and compassion; leaves open effects on ACS outcomes.
AIM: The study aimed to explain the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients' perception of the nurse's healing presence in their comfort in the critical care unit. DESIGN: This descriptive qualitative study was conducted from December 2020 to September 2021. METHODS: Twenty-seven ACS patients were purposively selected from a cardiovascular university Hospital, Iran. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews (45-60 min). Data analysis was performed based on the contractual content analysis method of Graneheim and Lundman. RESULTS: In the data analysis, the main theme 'nurses' healing presence' includes two categories: 'Nurse-patient communication' with two subcategories and the category 'Compassionate care' with three subcategories.
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Hojjatoleslami et al. (2023) studied Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (n=27). Nurses' healing presence was evaluated on Patients' perception of the nurse's healing presence in their comfort. In acute coronary syndrome patients, the perception of nurses' healing presence comprised two main categories: nurse-patient communication and compassionate care.
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