Facilitators and barriers to return to work in patients after heart surgery
نویسندگان
1 PhD Candidate in Nursing Education, Department of Nursing, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Surgery Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
3 Associated Professor, PhD of Nursing, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
4 Assistant Professor, PhD of Nursing, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
5 Department of Nursing, Ramsar School of Nursing, Nursing Care Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Recognition of the factors influencing returning to work by people after heartsurgery is very significant in performing supportive interventions. Factors affecting return to work ofIranian patients after surgery are unknown. Therefore, a qualitative study is in demand in order toclose this knowledge gap. This study was aimed to explore the facilitators and barriers of return towork after heart surgery.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted during 2020–2021. People afterheart surgery were studied in this research. Nineteen interviews were performed with 17 participants.The main participants were selected from the cardiac surgery ward of Golestan Province Hospital.The sampling method was purposeful. Data were collected through semi‑structured interviews.Questions were asked in an unguided and open‑ended manner. Data analysis was performed byqualitative content analysis.RESULTS: According to the results, “perceived psychosocial support,” “individual characteristics,”and “occupational factors” were considered as facilitators and “effects of heart surgery” and “limitedsupport of public and private institutions” were introduced as barriers to return to work in patientsafter heart surgery.CONCLUSIONS: The effects caused by heart surgery and limited support of public and privateinstitutions were identified as barriers to return to work. Cardiac rehabilitation after surgery canreduce the impact of heart surgery and can help people to return to work. It is recommended thatthe planners of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and Health, with the support of insuranceorganizations, help solve the work problems of people after heart surgery.
