Table 2 The psycho-educational intervention: consultation guide
Questions | Months after surgery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-6 |
Discuss the events leading to heart valve surgery. Experiences before, during and after hospital admission. | x | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Address present thoughts and questions. | x | x | x | x | x |
How have you been? What has happened since you were here last time? | Â | x | x | x | x |
How did you having heart valve surgery affect your life? Are there things/activities you avoid? Do you in any ways feel impaired after having heart valve surgery? | Â | x | Â | x | x |
Have you initiated exercise training? How is training going? | Â | x | x | x | Â |
Discuss social network/family. How do they handle the situation? Has anything changed in your social relationships? | x | x | Â | x | x |
Has having heart valve surgery affected your work situation? Has it had financial consequences? | Â | Â | Â | x | Â |
Have you had a changed view/perception of your body and its functions? | Â | Â | Â | x | x |
How is your health in relation to fatigue, dyspnea, pain, appetite, gastrointestinal function, sleep, sexual functioning, other? | Â | Â | x | x | x |
Symptom handling and degree of dyspnea. | x | x | x | x | x |
Information/recommendations in relation to discussed issues/problems according to guidelines or if lacking to usual practice. | x | x | x | x | x |