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Waiting Narratives of Lung Transplant Candidates
Joint Authors
Stevens, Patricia E.
Yelle, Maria T.
Lanuza, Dorothy M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-02-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Before 2005, time accrued on the lung transplant waiting list counted towards who was next in line for a donor lung.
Then in 2005 the lung allocation scoring system was implemented, which meant the higher the illness severity scores, the higher the priority on the transplant list.
Little is known of the lung transplant candidates who were listed before 2005 and were caught in the transition when the lung allocation scoring system was implemented.
A narrative analysis was conducted to explore the illness narratives of seven lung transplant candidates between 2006 and 2007.
Arthur Kleinman’s concept of illness narratives was used as a conceptual framework for this study to give voice to the illness narratives of lung transplant candidates.
Results of this study illustrate that lung transplant candidates expressed a need to tell their personal story of waiting and to be heard.
Recommendation from this study calls for healthcare providers to create the time to enable illness narratives of the suffering of waiting to be told.
Narrative skills of listening to stories of emotional suffering would enhance how healthcare providers could attend to patients’ stories and hear what is most meaningful in their lives.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yelle, Maria T.& Stevens, Patricia E.& Lanuza, Dorothy M.. 2013. Waiting Narratives of Lung Transplant Candidates. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yelle, Maria T.…[et al.]. Waiting Narratives of Lung Transplant Candidates. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yelle, Maria T.& Stevens, Patricia E.& Lanuza, Dorothy M.. Waiting Narratives of Lung Transplant Candidates. Nursing Research and Practice. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498695
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498695