Psychosocial care of the cardiac transplant patient: a nursing diagnosis approach.
Cardiac transplant patients are cared for using the latest advances in medicine and technology, yet many patients have difficulties that modern technology alone cannot resolve. During the initial hospitalization these patients depend on nurses to diagnose and intervene in the psychosocial realm and to teach them how to cope with this unpredictable experience.
M L
ML
Hook
T J
TJ
Heyse
J C
JC
Pawlak
J M
JM
Steckelberg
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012648:Self Care; D012649:Self Concept