Exploring the Well-being Experiences of Patients Following Heart Valve Replacement Surgery through the Biopsychosocial-spiritual Model: A Qualitative Content Analysis.
Masoud Abdollahi, Hossein Karimi Moonaghi, Abbas Ebadi and 2 others
PMID 39411568WHAT IT FOUND
Heart valve replacement patients described well-being as physical recovery and independence, supported by compassionate staff communication, family backing, and spiritual hope.
Nurses can foster this through therapeutic dialogue and encouraging peer interaction in rehabilitation.
Key findings
01Patients reported that compassionate care and positive therapeutic communication from nurses and doctors significantly improved their psychological well-being.
02Physical well-being was enhanced by successful rehabilitation, which improved physical abilities and facilitated treatment compliance.
03Social and spiritual well-being were supported by family encouragement, societal understanding, and faith in a higher power.
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What it does not show
The study included only patients from public hospitals, so findings may not apply to those in private healthcare settings. The sample size was small (23 participants), which limits the generalizability of the themes to all heart valve replacement patients. The study was conducted in Iran, so cultural and religious factors influencing spiritual well-being may not be applicable in other contexts.
Declared interests
The study was part of a doctoral dissertation in nursing. No specific financial conflicts of interest were declared in the provided text.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume these findings apply to all heart valve replacement patients. The study focused on a specific cultural context in Iran and a small group of public hospital patients, so the emphasis on spiritual faith and family support may vary elsewhere.