The experience of hospitalization first time for an acute medical illness : a thesis submitted to Massey University of Palmerston North in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing

dc.contributor.authorBlockley, Colette Evonne
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-29T22:12:32Z
dc.date.available2017-01-29T22:12:32Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractThis research focused on exploring and describing patients' experience of their first hospitalization for an acute medical illness. Twelve participants who had experienced their first hospitalization within the last two years were involved. Unstructured, open-ended interviews were employed to obtain data. Thematic analysis (Burnard, 1991) was used to provide a detailed systematic description of issues addressed in the interviews. Six main themes emerged from the participants' stories. Waiting was the predominant theme that emerged from the participants' experiences in the accident and emergency department. Once admitted to the ward, the need to know, support, environmental issues (which included the physical environment, privacy and safety issues) are the themes that emerged from the data. On discharge and post discharge, lack of information was a theme that had significance for the majority of the participants. The implications of these findings for practitioners who work in an acute hospital setting, especially with patients who have not previously experienced an acute hospitalization, are explored.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/10328
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectHospital patients -- Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectNurse and patienten_US
dc.subjectHospital careen_US
dc.titleThe experience of hospitalization first time for an acute medical illness : a thesis submitted to Massey University of Palmerston North in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorBlockley, Colette Evonneen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M. A.)en_US
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