Women's experiences and behaviour at onset of symptoms of ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
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Women's experiences and behaviour at onset of symptoms of ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction. / Herning, Margrethe; Hansen, Peter R; Bygbjerg, Birgitte; Lindhardt, Tove; Bygbjerg, B; Lindhardt, Tove.
In: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2011, p. 241-247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Women's experiences and behaviour at onset of symptoms of ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
AU - Herning, Margrethe
AU - Hansen, Peter R
AU - Bygbjerg, Birgitte
AU - Lindhardt, Tove
AU - Bygbjerg, B
AU - Lindhardt, Tove
N1 - Copyright © 2010 European Society of Cardiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - BACKGROUND: Minimizing time from onset of symptoms to treatment (treatment delay) is crucial for patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), and one of the great challenges is to reduce the delay relating to the prehospital behaviour of the patient (patient delay). Studies indicate that women delay longer than men and insights into this area could lead to improved health education programmes aimed at reducing patient delay in women with STEMI. METHOD: Open interviews with 14 women with STEMI were held during their hospital stay from June to September 2009. The interviews were aimed at exploring determinants of treatment delay, and were carried out and analysed within a phenomenological framework. FINDINGS: Three themes emerged important for the delay in seeking medical assistance: (1) Knowledge and ideas of AMI symptoms and risks. (2) Ambivalence whether to call for medical assistance or to cope with the situation. (3) Actions and strategies taken after onset of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Three factors determined whether women showed appropriate behaviour for reduced patient delay after onset of symptoms: (1) identifying the symptoms as being of cardiac origin, (2) having a prepared action plan in case of an emergency situation, and (3) living with someone or contacting other persons.
AB - BACKGROUND: Minimizing time from onset of symptoms to treatment (treatment delay) is crucial for patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), and one of the great challenges is to reduce the delay relating to the prehospital behaviour of the patient (patient delay). Studies indicate that women delay longer than men and insights into this area could lead to improved health education programmes aimed at reducing patient delay in women with STEMI. METHOD: Open interviews with 14 women with STEMI were held during their hospital stay from June to September 2009. The interviews were aimed at exploring determinants of treatment delay, and were carried out and analysed within a phenomenological framework. FINDINGS: Three themes emerged important for the delay in seeking medical assistance: (1) Knowledge and ideas of AMI symptoms and risks. (2) Ambivalence whether to call for medical assistance or to cope with the situation. (3) Actions and strategies taken after onset of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Three factors determined whether women showed appropriate behaviour for reduced patient delay after onset of symptoms: (1) identifying the symptoms as being of cardiac origin, (2) having a prepared action plan in case of an emergency situation, and (3) living with someone or contacting other persons.
U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.10.002
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.10.002
M3 - Journal article
VL - 10
SP - 241
EP - 247
JO - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
JF - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
SN - 1474-5151
IS - 4
ER -
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