Coronariography in the hemodynamic laboratory in a public hospital: knowledge of the patients

Abstract

It is a qualitative and exploratory research aimed at identifying the knowledge of patients who undergo coronariography in the Hemodynamic Laboratory of aPublicHospital. After approval by the Ethics and Research Committee, the data collection was carried out by means of semi-structured interview applied to patients of age above 18 years old with heart disease with indication for elective coronariography for the first time. The total number of participants reached 15 (fifteen), as determined by data saturation. The Thematic Analysis explored the following themes: patients’ lack of knowledge about the coronariography exam and the importance of a previous orientation to patients. The conclusion drawn is that nursing professionals need to improve their capacity of communication with the patients. One can corroborate that an adequate orientation would minimize the patients’ lack of knowledge regarding the coronariography exam. Studies are needed to validate ways to verify orientations articulated with the patients’ reduction of anxiety and uncertainty about the procedure complications.