title: Experiences of Individuals With Liver Cirrhosis: A Qualitative Study.
abstract: Liver cirrhosis is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Health-related quality of life in cirrhotic patients is affected by the disease's complications. The purpose of this article was to describe the experiences of individuals with liver cirrhosis during critical illness. The aim was to investigate the disease experiences of liver cirrhosis. The authors conducted a phenomenological qualitative study, using a Colaizzi's seven-step method. Ten participants with liver cirrhosis participated in in-depth interviews. The data from this analysis were transformed into 119 codes, 11 subthemes, and 4 main themes including (1) confronting tension, (2) needs, (3) spirituality, and (4) interaction and effective communication. Findings could be used as a basis for information and emotional and social support interventions, as these can be effective in promoting adjustment to complications of cirrhosis by suitable interventions. Adequate adjustment through adaptation leads to successful completion of treatment and improved quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Fatemeh Abdi is PhD Student, Students Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Nasser Ebrahimi Daryani, MD, is Professor of Gastroenterology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Farzin Khorvash, MD, is Associate Professor, Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Zahra Yousefi, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Isfahan Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abdi
authors.forename: Nasser Ebrahimi
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Daryani
authors.forename: Farzin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khorvash
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yousefi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007492:Iran; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D013315:Stress, Psychological