Clinical nursing care to comfort women with acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

The objective of this article was to describe the contribution of clinical nursing care to the environmental comfort of women with Acute Myocardial Infarction, based on the Comfort Theory and mediated by the research-care approach. Data collection took place from April to June 2011 with nine women admitted with an infarction to the Heart Hospital of Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. Four meetings were held; the first being four starting at the admission to the hospital. The participants were informed about the study objectives and the proposed method, and following care was provided based both on method and theory. Data collection was performed using individual semi-structured interviews, field diary, participant observation and thematic category content analysis. The clinical care implemented in the environmental context aimed at promoting adaptation to the coronary care unit and also providing an enabling environment for comfort and relaxed atmosphere. Clinical care targeted at promoting environmental comfort contributes to the wellbeing of women with infarction.

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