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KMID : 0367020200320030326
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2020 Volume.32 No. 3 p.326 ~ p.340
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The Illness Adaptation Process of Patients Suffering from Atrial Fibrillation: Living a Life Managing the Silent Insurrection of the Heart
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Han A-Leum
Kwon Su-Hye
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the process of illness adaptation of patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF).
Methods: Data were collected from December 2017 to July 2018 through individual in-depth interviews with thirteen patients with AF. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using the grounded theory methodology developed by Corbin and Strauss.
Results: The core category about the illness adaptation process of patients with AF was identified as “living a life managing the silent insurrection of the heart.” The process of illness adaptation of patients with AF consisted of four phases: “withdrawal”, “transition”, “practice”, and “adeptness”.
Conclusion: An in-depth understanding of the illness adaptation process of patients with AF will guide nurses in proactively developing and implementing effective nursing interventions to better support patients with AF in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Atrial fibrillation, Grounded theory, Patients, Psychological adaptation
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