Diary for self-observation: A self-management tool for recipients of lung transplantation—A pilot study

Abstract

Aim: To (a) explore how the diary contributes to patient motivation for monitoring self-management and (b) explore the nurses' experience of how the diary supports the patients' self-management after lung transplantation. Design: A quantitative and qualitative study design. Methods: Fifteen patients and four nurses participated. Data were analysed descriptively and thematically. Results: This pilot study shows that the diary strengthens patients' self-management in the first postoperative period. Nurses were confident that the patients were structured about self-observation when using the diary.