title: Patient feelings during the preoperative period for cardiac surgery.
abstract: This qualitative study aimed to identify the feelings patients presented when confronted with the news about the need to undergo cardiac surgery and, later, during the preoperative period. Twenty male patients were interviewed. The case study methodology was adopted and the analysis process resulted in two theme categories: Feelings of apprehension (fear, worry, anxiety, suspicion and jittery) and Positive and hopeful feelings. We observed that, although both categories were present at the two moments, over time, during the preoperative period, the need for surgical intervention was accepted better and the Feelings of apprehension started to be mentioned less, while the Positive and hopeful feelings were most frequently mentioned by the patients.
authors.affiliation: Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo.
authors.forename: Tatiana Victorelli Pires
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.forename: Emanuelle Mendonça
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Rosana Aparecida Spadoti
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dantas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires