Pain perception of patients in intensive care unit after cardiac surgery: A qualitative study using Roy's Adaptation Model
Necibe Dağcan,
Dilek Özden,
Gülşah Gürol Arslan
Abstract:AimThis study was conducted to examine the pain perceptions of intensive care patients after cardiac surgery according to Roy's Adaptation Model (RAM).Study DesignA qualitative design with a phenomenological approach was used in the study. The research data were collected by using a “descriptive information form”, a “semi‐structured interview form”, and the “numerical rating scale” through the “in‐depth interview method”. The study sample consisted of 16 patients who were aged 18 years or older, had undergone … Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.