Adaptation Positions and Behavior Among Post—Myocardial Infarction Patients

Eva Brink
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Eva Brink: The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg and University West, Sweden, eva.brink@gu.se

Clinical Nursing Research, 2009, vol. 18, issue 2, 119-135

Abstract: This study explores myocardial infarction patients' experiences of adaptation to illness consequences after one year, focusing on experiences of “the self.†The study sample consisted of 19 respondents (10 women, 9 men) who have suffered a first-time myocardial infarction. They were interviewed 1 year after the acute heart attack. A constant comparative method for grounded theory provided the strategies used for data collection and analysis. Codes emerged and memos clarified theoretical reflections. The resulting model was able to illustrate possible mechanisms underlying two different behaviors: self-modifying and self-protecting behavior . Four different adaptation positions were identified: put up with current health , struggle for health , ignore illness , and struggle against illness . These categories were related to two core categories: self-agency and coping with illness consequences . This model may clarify the different adaptive behavior observed among post—myocardial infarction patients.

Keywords: adaptation; behaviour; myocardial infarction; self (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/1054773809332326

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