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dc.contributor.advisor | Banning, M | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Smyrni, PN | - |
dc.contributor.author | Qaid, Rafa TA | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-04-13T09:21:08Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-04-13T09:21:08Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/6359 | - |
dc.description | This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Getting admitted to CCU is viewed as a stressful event by patients. However, numerous studies have indicated that nurses do not always accurately perceive the stressors of their clients. Therefore, it is important for nurses to know what seems most stressful from the patients‘ perspective so that appropriate nursing measures can be directed towards minimizing such stressors. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of CCU stressors experienced by patients from both patients and nurses perspective and to compare between them, identify the effect of socio-demographic characteristics of participant's on the level of stress perception and to what extent clinical guidelines fulfil CCU needs. Methodology: A mixed method approach (qualitative and quantitative) was applied. Purposive random sampling was used to recruit data. Ethical approval was obtained prior to data collection. Data was collected from three CCUs within the West and Northwest NHS Trusts. Participants who met the inclusion criteria were interviewed and asked to rank the Environmental Stressor Questionnaire (ESQ). Qualitative data was analyzed using Gorgi's method of analysis. A quantitative data was analyzed using the SPSS software version 15. Results: There was some consistency in the data where patients and nurses provided same ranking for CCU stressors. Consistently nurses ranked physiological stressors higher than psychological stressors. Patients showed consistency in the findings between what they ranked in the ESQ and their narratives more than their counterparts. Perception of stress was affected by participant's socio-demographic characteristics. A key finding is that the current guidelines do not serve patients and nurses needs. Conclusions: Nurses should be well equipped with knowledge and experience to overcome stressful situations. Educational programs should be made available for nurses to improve stress management. Nurses should assess patient's needs by applying effectively communication skills. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brunel University School of Health Sciences and Social Care PhD Theses | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | School of Health Sciences and Social Care | - |
dc.relation.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/bitstream/2438/6359/1/FulltextThesis.pdf | - |
dc.subject | Intensive care unit | en_US |
dc.subject | Critical care unit | en_US |
dc.subject | Stress | en_US |
dc.subject | Patient's prescription | en_US |
dc.subject | Nurse's prescription | en_US |
dc.title | Patients' and nurses' perspectives on patients' experience for coronary care unit stressors using a mixed method approach | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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