Stressors Associated with Coronary Bypass Surgery

Stressors in ICU: patients’ evaluation

“…This lack of control has also been mentioned by Carr and Powers [9]. While in an ICU, the patient regresses to infantile standards of behavior and a state of dependency, having to rely on strangers to perform formerly simple tasks like hygiene, feeding, or even changing position in bed.…”

Avaliação dos pacientes sobre os estressores em uma unidade coronariana

“…Durante a internação em unidades intensivas, o paciente regressa para comportamentos infantis, a um estado de dependência, tendo que aceitar que estranhos fiquem responsáveis pela sua higiene, alimentação ou até mesmo trocar a posição no leito. A perda da independência pode gerar angústia e a sensação de impotência, a principal causa de instabilidade psicológica nesse contexto (14) . Ter tubos no nariz e na boca assim como estar amarrado por tubos foram os principais estressores encontrados na literatura (5,7,13) .…”

Stress: Concepts, Theoretical Models and Nursing Interventions

“…For example, nurses could encourage patients to take a deep breath before an injection, provide the necessary information before a procedure and offer support to both patients and their families [49][50][51][52].Nurses are aware that direct interventions are necessary for preventing the spreadingof anxiety, in which an individual's anxiety may negatively effect and others around him such other patients, relatives evenhealth professionals [53][54][55].…”

“…A healthy diet is increasing body's resistance to stress [51]. In order to reduce negative effects of stress individuals should avoid substances such as caffeine, salt, sugar and fat and include in their diet enough vitamins and minerals [68].…”