Abstract
M.Cur. (Intensive General Nursing)
The intensive care unit, as experienced by the patients undergoing coronary artery
bypass graft surgery, may have a positive or negative effect on the facilitation of
health. This study is an attempt to identify the obstacles as experienced by the
patients, in order to help the professional nurse to facilitate health.
The objectives of this study:
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to explore and describe the experience of the coronary artery bypass patient in
the intensive care unit, to be able to identify obstacles which may impair their
health; and
to set guidelines for improving the environment. in order to help facilitate health.
The phenomenological method of interviewing was used. Interviews were conducted
with seven participants. Conclusions were made after analysing the interviews, and
theoretical justifications of tho conclusions were found in the literature.
The results showed that the lack of guidance was the most important obstacle. and
therefore guidelines for the professional nurse in the cardic-thoracic unit were
proposed. The goal of these guidelines is to improve the health of the coronary artery
bypass patient by improving the intensive care unit environment. Recommendations for
practice, nursing education and further research were made.