title: Lifestyle pattern change in males following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty/intracoronary stenting.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Epworth Hospital, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. gmeastwood@yahoo.com
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Eastwood
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000523:psychology; D017748:Time Management