Family experiences from caregivering of patient with coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a qualitative study

Cardiovascular disease is one of the important mortality causes in developed country of the world and so in Iran. Coronary Artery bypass graft surgery as a lifesaving intervention in cardiac patients may presents a number of challenges for patients and theire family caregivers. Little is known about the experience of caring for this patients. The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experiences of family caregivers of coronary artery bypass graft. This is a qualitative study with phenomenology method. Using phenomenological methods, 14 family caregiver were interviewed at clinic or home during one year post discharge period. Five them emerge from participant experiences encompass pressure of role, exposure to tension, resistance against vulnerability, functioning, and need. The research finding showed that the patient,s family faced with many stressor agents duration their caregivering period that this stress agents provoke somatic and mental reaction. Inappropriate interaction of medical team exacerbated this problems. In other hand, the devout belives, appropriate information and provided needs had important effect on protect them. Having a appropriate communication with patients and family caregivers should hold in nursing plans.