Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
Department of Emergency Medicine in Norrköping and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden.
Nurs Open. 2024 May;11(5):e2189. doi: 10.1002/nop2.2189.
To explore spouses' experiences of living with a partner suffering from non-cardiac chest pain (NCPP).
An inductive qualitative study.
Individual interviews (n = 10) were performed with spouses of partners having NCCP and cardiac anxiety. The analysis was performed according to Patton's guide for content analysis of qualitative data.
Three categories and seven subcategories were identified. First, 'a feeling of being neglected', where spouses felt ignored by healthcare professionals and excluded by their partners. Secondly, 'a tension between hope and despair' encompassed feelings of faith, support, unpreparedness for chest pain and situational frustration. Lastly, in 'a threat to ordinary life', spouses noted chest pain-induced changes impacting daily life, finances, leisure and relationships. To conclude, NCCP in partners significantly affects their spouses emotionally and practically. Spouses felt neglected and isolated, oscillating between hope and despair and experiencing faith, powerlessness and frustration. They also faced challenges in daily life and relationships.
探讨配偶在伴侣患有非心源性胸痛(NCPP)时的生活体验。
一项归纳性定性研究。
对 10 名患有 NCPP 和心脏焦虑症的伴侣的配偶进行了个体访谈。根据 Patton 对定性数据分析的指导进行了分析。
确定了三个类别和七个亚类。首先是“被忽视的感觉”,配偶感到被医疗保健专业人员忽视,被伴侣排斥。其次是“希望与绝望之间的紧张关系”,包括信念、支持、对胸痛的准备不足和情境挫折感。最后,在“对普通生活的威胁”中,配偶注意到胸痛引起的变化影响了日常生活、财务、休闲和人际关系。总之,伴侣的 NCPP 对配偶的情感和实际生活产生了重大影响。配偶感到被忽视和孤立,在希望和绝望之间摇摆,体验到信念、无力感和挫折感。他们还面临着日常生活和人际关系方面的挑战。