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Oterhal's Qualitative Model

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Oterhals and his colleagues used the qualitative approach to discuss life adaptations of the 20 participants with mechanical aortic valve surgery. Their study presented real life experiences, challenges, adaptations, modifications and accommodations taken by patients who have mechanical heart valve surgery in their own different ways. They found that these patients needed to continuous monitoring, and they emphasized the need to continuously teach and inform patients about their health situations, infection prevention, medication therapies, drug interactions, proper nutrition (diet), exercises, and scheduled routine physician follow up. They also observed the need for adjusting the mechanical valve sounds to lessen the fear and stigmatization
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