Abstract:Background: Optimal patient recovery from open-heart surgery relies on effective discharge planning and education. However, the nature of the discharge experience has not been clearly described. Objective: The study purpose is to explore patients’ and nurses’ narrative accounts of the facilitators and barriers of heart surgery discharge.
Methods: A qualitative study was employed using a narrative methodology that elicited and analyzed stories. This research was conducted in a large, urban hospital in Ontario, … Show more
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