Nurses’ Role in Discharge Preparation for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Abstract

Introduction: Patients with post hospitalized heart attack often feel insufficiently ready for the hospital to home transition. Problem focused on patients and health care providers can contribute to the significant residual risk seen in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Therefore, nurses could play an integral role in ensuring suitable care. The aim of this research was to investigate the role of nurses in patients with for acute coronary syndrome preparing for discharge. Method: An exploratory qualitative research design with phenomenology approach was used in the study. Data collection used semi-structured interviews with 15 nurses form 2 private hospitals in Yogyakarta. Data were collected from March to June 2020 with face to face interview and telephone call. Result: There are 5 themes of the role of nurses which are obtained from the result of the qualitative analysis consisting of: (1) Educator; (2) Care provider; (3) Motivator; (4) Collaborator; (5) Communicators. Conclusion: The roles of nurses in the care of patients with post acute coronary syndrome are as an educator, care provider, motivator, collaborator and communicator for both ACS patients and their families.

Barriers in the process of care transition from hospital to home in post-acute coronary syndrome: patients’ perspective

“…25 Nurses' role in the care of post-ACS patients is to educate both ACS patients and their families. 26 Therefore, nurses play a vital role in the discharge planning process to support the care transition. 27 The limitation of this study is that data collection is not carried out face-to-face due to the Covid-19 pandemic conditions.…”