HAVING FAITH: EXPERIENCING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING (SPIRITUAL NEEDS).
Contributors: University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Published: 1991
Number of pages: 89
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery.; Religion, General.
Description: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery has become a major treatment for coronary artery disease. This surgical procedure is perceived by the individual as a life threatening event; and they look for ways to cope with the stress surrounding the event. When one is faced with life-threatening situations such as disease, illness and perhaps death, spiritual issues become extremely important. Spiritual factors can and do profoundly affect responses to health, illness, crisis and death. Thus, it becomes important for nurses to be aware of these spiritual factors so they can assist coronary artery bypass clients in reducing the stress, anxiety and fear they may have.

The purposes of this research are to discover what the spiritual needs are for coronary artery bypass clients and how these needs are met during hospitalization. Seventeen participants were interviewed four to seven days postsurgery. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method and substantive theory was generated from the data. The core concept which emerged from the data was "having faith". This core concept was associated with the subconcepts of trusting in self, depending on God, and relying on hospital staff.

Findings revealed that participants believed "having faith", along with the subconcepts of trusting in self, depending on God and relying on hospital staff, helped them cope better with the various phases of the coronary artery bypass graft surgical experience.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-01, Section: B, page: 0199.

Thesis (D.S.N.)--UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM, 1991.

School code: 0005.