Abstract:Background: Open-heart surgery is a stressful, life-threatening experience inducing fear and anxiety in many patients and their families. Objectives: The present study was conducted to design an inventory assessing the stressors in open-heart surgery patients and evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods: This study was accomplished in two phases. The first phase involved a qualitative study during which in-depth interviews were carried out with 21 therapists and patients with a history of heart surgery. I… Show more
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