Patient Expectation about Angiography Procedure Among Cardiac Patient in Cardiac Center Addis Ababa Ethiopia
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2021-05
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Addis Abeba University
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Background. Patient Expectation in health care continues to increase and this is something thatneeds to be managed adequately to improve outcomes and decrease liability. Cardiovasculardiseases are currently the major cause of mortality and morbidity around the entire world.
Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess patient expectations about angiographyprocedures among angiography patients in Cardiac Center Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Method: Institutional based qualitative study was conducted using a phenomenological approachfrom January 2020 to March 2021. The study participant was selected by using a purposive sampling technique. Ten patients who went through angiography procedures are included. The
number of study participants was determined based on the level of saturation of ideas. The data will be analyzed using a conventional qualitative content analysis approach tape-recorded for an in-depth interview. Major finding: A total of 35 patients from the cardiac center Ethiopia Cath lab department were approached and 14 of them were volunteer to participate but 10 participants selected. More than half of the participants didn’t know what angiography means and whether was it a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. Half of the respondents think that they were getting treatment rather than a
diagnostic test. The majority of participants didn't recognize that their age sex and educational status will affect their understanding of the procedure. Most patients didn’t expect coronary angiography procedures as they perceived and there was a gap in their awareness related to the procedure.
Conclusion & Recommendation; The finding of this study showed a huge information gap and insight into expectations of patients undergoing angiography and it is below the standard. For the management of CCE to train healthcare providers to fill the information gap among CAG procedures. provide patients with open ended questionaries on their expectations and concerns.It is necessary to inform patients who undergo CAG taking into account their understanding and instructive level were recommendations.
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Coronary angiography, Expectation, qualitative study, coronary angiography.