Emotions while awaiting lung transplantation: A comprehensive qualitative analysis:

Health Psychology Open

Aurelia Brügger¹ 

关键词: context;    emotion;    interview;    lung;    pre-transplantation;    qualitative;    transplant;    valence;    wait;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2055102914561272

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Patients awaiting lung transplantation are at risk of negative emotional and physical experiences. How do they talk about emotions? Semi-structured interviews were performed (15 patients). Categorical analysis focusing on emotion-related descriptions was organized into positive–negative–neutral descriptions: for primary and secondary emotions, evaluation processes, coping strategies, personal characteristics, emotion descriptions associated with physical states, (and) contexts were listed. Patients develop different strategies to maintain positive identity and attitude, while preserving significant others from extra emotional load. Results are discussed within various theoretical and research backgrounds, in emphasizing their importance in the definition of emotional support starting from the patient’s perspective.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC