title: [The hospital discharge for the family of the coronary artery disease patient].
abstract: Fourteen families of coronary artery disease patients were interviewed to describe their perspectives concerning the cardiac disease and hospital discharge. Ten patients had been hospitalized for clinical treatment, and for surgical treatment. The case study method was selected, and the analysis process resulted in the following categories: the disease as a problem, the heart meaning everything and, their coming back home after hospital discharge. We concluded that the heart is the core of the emotions for the relatives and, when the patients return home, there is a concern about keeping them away from potentially damaging emotions that might trigger a new ischemic event.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Geral, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto-USP (EERP-USP).
authors.forename: Rosana Ap Spadoti
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.forename: Rosamary Ap Garcia
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Stuchi
authors.forename: Lídia Aparecida
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge