Abstract:Background: The rehabilitation process of postoperative cardiac surgery patients integrates both long-term recovery from heart disease and short-term postsurgical rehabilitation, and patients may have fears about exercising that affect recovery from the disease and the surgical trauma. At present, few studies have focused on the real experience of patients with kinesiophobia after cardiac surgery.
Objectives: To explore the real psychological experiences of patients with kinesiophobia after cardiac surgery and… Show more
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