COLLECTIVE DISCOURSE OF PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO CORONARY SYNDROMES
Acute Coronary Syndrome. Public Health. Noncommunicable diseases. Health-Disease Process.
Introduction: In the scope of collectivities, chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) stand out. Diseases of the circulatory system, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory disease are the main NCDs, constituting the greatest burden of morbidity and mortality in the world and being responsible for 63% of global deaths. Understanding the experiences of patients hospitalized due to Coronary Syndromes (CS) based on the use of the Discourse of the Collective Subject becomes essential to improve care and public health policies, since the patient's experience goes beyond clinical aspects, encompassing emotional, psychological and social dimensions that directly influence their perceptions of the personal and collective health-illness process. General objective: To analyze the discourse of patients hospitalized due to coronary syndromes in a high-complexity private hospital in light of Lefevre and Lefevre's Discourse of the Collective Subject. Methodology: This is a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study with a qualitative approach. The study is being conducted at the Hospital do Coração (HC), located in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. The sampling method used is intentional for convenience, and is limited by the theoretical saturation of data. Patients admitted to the HC are included, regardless of how they entered the hospital, aged 18 or over, and with ICD related to coronary syndromes. A total of 15 hospitalized individuals have been interviewed, corresponding to the study estimate. The data collection technique was carried out through a semi-structured interview. The findings that emerged from the participants' statements will be analyzed using the Discourse of the Collective Subject (DSC) framework, a technique developed by Lefèvre and Lefèvre, and discussed through the literature relevant to the study's themes, within the scope of Public Health.