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Facing uncertainty and possible death: the Christian patients' experience

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• This paper presents the hospital experience of a group of coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients. • A description of the qualitative methodology is given. • The participants' experience was identified as facing uncertainty and possible death. • Excerpts from interviews are given. • The participants coped with the situation by praying or having others pray on their behalf. • Their uncertainty and possible death was affected by the conditions of: available support; environment; credible authority; information; belief; and their psychophysiological status at the time.

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  • Georgina Hawley, 1998. "Facing uncertainty and possible death: the Christian patients' experience," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 7(5), pages 467-478, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:7:y:1998:i:5:p:467-478
    DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.1998.00191.x
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    1. Rujadhorn Indratula & Achara Sukonthasarn & Chawapornpan Chanprasit & Suparat Wangsrikhun, 2013. "Experiences of Thai individuals awaiting coronary artery bypass grafting: A qualitative study," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 15(4), pages 474-479, December.

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