A qualitative study of disease communication experiences in couples with stroke
Objective To gain insight into the experience of disease communication among couples with stroke.Methods A descriptive phenomenological approach was conducted and a purposive sampling method was used to select 19 couples with stroke from August 2022 to March 2023 in the Department of Neurology of a tertiary hospital in Henan Province for semi-structured interviews.Data were analyzed by the Colaizzi method.Results A total of 2 themes and 8 sub-themes were extracted.Constructive disease communication included open communication of treatment information,timely communication of changes in symptoms,active communication of secondary prevention,and proactive communication of negative emotions.Negative disease communication included avoidance of communication,communication conflict,ineffective communication,and communication concealment.Conclusion Couples with stroke experienced both constructive and negative disease communication.Healthcare professionals should develop targeted interventions to improve disease communication,enhance the ability of couples to make decisions together,and reduce their negative emotions.
StrokeSpouseCoupleDisease CommunicationQualitative ResearchNursing Care
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