Facilitators and barriers to perform physical activity in patients post-heart transplantation: a qualitative study
Patients post-heart transplantation has various facilitators influencing their post-transplant experience to perform physical activity. Key facilitators include the desire to live, physical benefits, social activity, and external support. Yet, they also face barriers like lost abilities, post-transplant complications, and environmental challenges.
Authors
- María Cruz Sánchez Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-7143)
- Leonie Klompstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7493-0353)
- Naoko Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4437-0260)
- Juan Luis Cabanillas-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8458-3546)
- Luis Almenar‐Bonet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7710-361X)
- Elena Marqués‐Sulé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8554-5402)
- Raquel López‐Vilella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9696-2313)
- Noemí Moreno‐Segura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6061-5080)
- Irene del Brío-Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-8033)
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Universidad de Salamanca (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
- Centro de Investigación en Red en Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvae144
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72