It's like balancing on a slackline-A description of how adults with congenital heart disease describe themselves in relation to physical activity

Journal of Clinical Nursing
Annika BayBengt Johansson

Abstract

To illuminate how adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) describe themselves in relation to physical activity. Several studies have shown that adults with CHD have reduced exercise capacity and do not reach the recommended daily level of physical activity. With this in view, it is of immense importance to investigate how this population experiences physical activity. Qualitative study with semistructured interviews analysed with qualitative content analysis. Semistructured interviews were individually performed with 14 adults (women = 7, age 19-68 years) with complex CHD. Patients were purposively recruited from the clinic waiting list, based on a scheduled follow-up and diagnosis. The overall theme, It's like balancing on a slackline, illustrates how adults with CHD described themselves in relation to physical activity. This overall theme consisted of four subthemes: (a) Being an adventurer-enjoying the challenges of physical activity; (b) Being a realist-adapting to physical ability; (c) Being a non-doer-lacking prerequisites for physical activity; and (d) Being an outsider-feeling excluded depending on physical ability. Adults with CHD seem to have a diverse relationship with physical activity and it involves various asp...Continue Reading

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Oct 31, 2020·European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing : Journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology·Annika BayBengt Johansson
Feb 22, 2021·European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing : Journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology·Annika BayBengt Johansson

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