TY - JOUR
T1 - Lifestyle pattern change in males following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stenting
AU - Eastwood, Glenn M.
PY - 2001/12/1
Y1 - 2001/12/1
N2 - Utilizing a naturalistic inquiry approach, a semi-structured interview schedule and non-probability purposive sampling, this study provided detail on the rationale and influences behind the decisions of four males participants to change or not change their lifestyle patterns 3 months after a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stent procedure. One of the participants made a noticeable lifestyle pattern change in this period.The remaining participants failed to exhibit any discernible lifestyle pattern change or had continued with their previous behaviours. Results suggest a new 'positive' psychological health perspective, family considerations, return-to-work issues and a reluctance to participate in cardiac rehabilitation as the major factors influencing lifestyle pattern change. Because nurses spend the greatest amount of time with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stent patients during hospitalization, they have the best opportunity to provide up-to-date and relevant information to patients that will enable them to then make decisions concerning cardiac healthy lifestyle changes.
AB - Utilizing a naturalistic inquiry approach, a semi-structured interview schedule and non-probability purposive sampling, this study provided detail on the rationale and influences behind the decisions of four males participants to change or not change their lifestyle patterns 3 months after a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stent procedure. One of the participants made a noticeable lifestyle pattern change in this period.The remaining participants failed to exhibit any discernible lifestyle pattern change or had continued with their previous behaviours. Results suggest a new 'positive' psychological health perspective, family considerations, return-to-work issues and a reluctance to participate in cardiac rehabilitation as the major factors influencing lifestyle pattern change. Because nurses spend the greatest amount of time with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stent patients during hospitalization, they have the best opportunity to provide up-to-date and relevant information to patients that will enable them to then make decisions concerning cardiac healthy lifestyle changes.
KW - Coronary artery disease
KW - Lifestyle pattern change
KW - Ptca/stent.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035322988&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2001.00299.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1440-172X.2001.00299.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 2002140156
AN - SCOPUS:0035322988
SN - 1322-7114
VL - 7
SP - 131
EP - 137
JO - International Journal of Nursing Practice
JF - International Journal of Nursing Practice
IS - 2
ER -