Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients’ perspective
Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to explore patients’ experiences of preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation. Design This was a descriptive qualitative study based on interviews. Methods Individual interviews with 15 patients, 6 women and 9 men, treated with preventive oral a...
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| description | Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to explore patients’ experiences of preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation. Design This was a descriptive qualitative study based on interviews. Methods Individual interviews with 15 patients, 6 women and 9 men, treated with preventive oral anticoagulant due to atrial fibrillation, were conducted. The interviews were analysed with qualitative content analysis. Results Based on the analysis, the theme Managing a necessary evil emerged. The theme comprised the three categories: Coping with anxiety and changes in daily life, Having confidence in care and Being a partner or only a receiver of treatment. Patients described it like being faced with a situation where a treatment perceived as vital was weighed against undesirable consequences and risks. Patients trusted caregivers and had confidence in care, but there was a risk of being a receiver of care instead of becoming a partner. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d241f8365f99440097d32571308179012022-12-22T02:26:48ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582022-11-01962657266410.1002/nop2.964Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients’ perspectiveKarin Olsson0Åsa Hörnsten1Karin Hellström Ängerud2Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Umeå University Umeå SwedenDepartment of Nursing Umeå University Umeå SwedenDepartment of Nursing Umeå University Umeå SwedenAbstract Aim The aim of this study was to explore patients’ experiences of preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation. Design This was a descriptive qualitative study based on interviews. Methods Individual interviews with 15 patients, 6 women and 9 men, treated with preventive oral anticoagulant due to atrial fibrillation, were conducted. The interviews were analysed with qualitative content analysis. Results Based on the analysis, the theme Managing a necessary evil emerged. The theme comprised the three categories: Coping with anxiety and changes in daily life, Having confidence in care and Being a partner or only a receiver of treatment. Patients described it like being faced with a situation where a treatment perceived as vital was weighed against undesirable consequences and risks. Patients trusted caregivers and had confidence in care, but there was a risk of being a receiver of care instead of becoming a partner.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.964atrial fibrillationoral anticoagulation therapypatients’ experiencesqualitative |
| spellingShingle | Karin Olsson Åsa Hörnsten Karin Hellström Ängerud Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients’ perspective Nursing Open atrial fibrillation oral anticoagulation therapy patients’ experiences qualitative |
| title | Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients’ perspective |
| title_full | Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients’ perspective |
| title_fullStr | Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients’ perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients’ perspective |
| title_short | Treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation: The patients’ perspective |
| title_sort | treated with preventive anticoagulation therapy in atrial fibrillation the patients perspective |
| topic | atrial fibrillation oral anticoagulation therapy patients’ experiences qualitative |
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