Objective To gain a deeper understanding of the fear of recurrence in patients with atrial fibrillation during the"blanking period"after catheter ablation.Methods The interview outline was developed based on common-sense model of self-regulated.From July to September 2023,purposive sampling was used to select 15 patients with atrial fibrillation in the"blanking period"after catheter ablation at the Cardiovascular Outpatient of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University as research subjects,and semi-structured interviews were conducted.The targeted content analysis method was used to analyze data.Results Four themes were extracted,namely triggering factors of fear of recurrence,perception of atrial fibrillation recurrence,negative emotional distress,and insufficient ability to cope with atrial fibrillation recurrence.Conclusions For patients with atrial fibrillation during the"blanking period"after catheter ablation,medical and nursing staff should closely monitor the patient's cognitive level and psychological state,and carry out targeted health education to meet the patient's needs for postoperative disease management,life adaptation,and other aspects,so as to reduce the fear of recurrence in atrial fibrillation patients during the"blanking period"after surgery.
关键词
心房颤动/导管消融术/"空白期"/复发恐惧/质性研究
Key words
Atrial fibrillation/Catheter ablation/Blanking period/Fear of recurrence/Qualitative study
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