Journal article
Perceptions of Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction Related to Health Care Seeking Behaviors in the Elderly
The Journal of cardiovascular nursing, Vol.18(3), pp.184-196
07/2003
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200307000-00004
PMID: 12837009
Abstract
Research on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) suggests that older persons may delay significantly longer than younger persons between the first appearance of symptoms of AMI and seeking treatment and that this delay is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The factors that potentially influence delay in older persons can be grouped into 4 categories(a) symptom attribution to aging, (b) symptom severity and duration, (c) symptom attribution to comorbid and chronic conditions, and (d) previous experience with cardiac problems. This article explores the link between symptom interpretation and health care seeking behaviors in elderly patients with AMI as it relates to delay in seeking treatment for AMI. Potential nursing interventions are presented.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Perceptions of Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction Related to Health Care Seeking Behaviors in the Elderly
- Creators
- Catherine Ryan - University of Illinois at ChicagoJulie Zerwic - Neurobehavioral Research
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of cardiovascular nursing, Vol.18(3), pp.184-196
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1097/00005082-200307000-00004
- PMID
- 12837009
- ISSN
- 0889-4655
- eISSN
- 1550-5049
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2003
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984370756802771
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