Background: This study aimed to illuminate the meaning of the patientââ?¬â??nurse communication during a hospital stay as\nnarrated by patients after a myocardial infarction (MI).\nMethods: Narrative interviews from 10 patients were analyzed, using a phenomenological-hermeneutic method.\nResults: The nursing dialogue meant a safe mooring point on the trajectory from initial chaos after a MI to a reoriented\nlife. Nursesââ?¬â?¢ presence and availability for non-verbal and verbal communication created a trustful relationship where new\nknowledge was acquired and motivational strength for life-style changes was mobilized. A person-centered perspective\nwas preferred, where relatives were invited into the conversation.\nConclusions: These results highlight that patientââ?¬â??nurse communication based on the patientââ?¬â?¢s view is possible in acute\ncare after MI, and is an issue of attitude rather than time. Trust lays the foundation for a person-centered communication\nand is developed through the nurseââ?¬â?¢s presence and availability not only in the emergency phase, but throughout\nhospitalization. Discussions focused on personal action plans with emphasis on the patientââ?¬â?¢s health assets may facilitate a\nsuccessful rehabilitation.
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