Nursing consultation prior to cardiac catheterization: patient satisfaction assessment

Abstract

Objective: to assess patient satisfaction with the nursing consultation prior to cardiac catheterization. Method: this quantitative, descriptive study, conducted in the hemodynamics area of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro State, with the participation of 38 patients who answered the research questionnaire, was approved by the research ethics committee. Results: participants were predominantly male (20; 53%), over 60 years old (23; 60%) and arterial hypertension was the most prevalent comorbidity (33; 87%) and angina, the main reason (22; 58%). User satisfaction with the nursing consultation was proven by the high rate of agreement with the questionnaire applied: the response “very satisfied” averaged over 90%. Conclusion: the nursing consultation was shown to be important in helping improve patient understanding of the exam, information quality and control of anxiety levels, as evidenced by the users’ satisfaction with the consultation.