英文摘要 |
This article described the health promoting behaviors of a dilated cardiomyopathy patient after receiving heart transplant surgery. Through observations, conversations, body evaluations, medical history information, examination reports, discussions with other medical staff, and using Gordon’s functional health assessment, the author discovered the patient’s rigorous health promoting behaviors, as well as active inquiry about nursing precautions and concerns by his family members. The patient was provided with both subjective and objective information so that he could understand the therapeutic process of the disease, including the care for chest wounds with post-surgery invasive drainage tubes, the importance of medications, the value of a positive attitude toward anxiety, and caring procedures at home. The patient was encouraged to have positive interactions with the family to promote the continuation of healthy behaviors. The author utilized nursing instructions, listening skills, and companionship to guide the patient to express himself emotionally. The author also worked with the physician to explain the complications of the heart transplant surgery to the patient and to provide health related information about the continuous and comprehensive care of the patient at home. Nursing staff are encouraged to actively provide necessary information to the patient during the hospitalization period to facilitate management of the physiologically, psychologically, and socially related changes of the patient. The article can serve as a reference for caring heart transplant patients in the future. |