TY - JOUR
T1 - Somebody else's heart inside me
T2 - A descriptive study of psychological problems after a heart transplantation
AU - Kaba, Evridiki
AU - Thompson , David, R.
AU - Burnard, Philip
AU - Edwards, Deborah
AU - Theodosopoulou, Eleni
PY - 2005/7/1
Y1 - 2005/7/1
N2 - This study describes the psychological problems of heart transplant recipients. Using a qualitative research approach, interviews were conducted with 42 patients (35 men and 7 women). Analysis of the data revealed concerns about the donor's heart and how receiving somebody else's heart might affect the recipient's own personality; feelings of guilt for the donor's death and feelings of gratitude towards the donor's family; and concerns about the recipient's own heart. These findings provide health care professionals with pointers that may aid improved information provision and maximise the use of existing coping strategies.
AB - This study describes the psychological problems of heart transplant recipients. Using a qualitative research approach, interviews were conducted with 42 patients (35 men and 7 women). Analysis of the data revealed concerns about the donor's heart and how receiving somebody else's heart might affect the recipient's own personality; feelings of guilt for the donor's death and feelings of gratitude towards the donor's family; and concerns about the recipient's own heart. These findings provide health care professionals with pointers that may aid improved information provision and maximise the use of existing coping strategies.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=22544441363&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01612840590959452
DO - 10.1080/01612840590959452
M3 - Article
C2 - 16020073
AN - SCOPUS:22544441363
VL - 26
SP - 611
EP - 625
JO - Issues in Mental Health Nursing
JF - Issues in Mental Health Nursing
SN - 0161-2840
IS - 6
ER -