Fatigue after myocardial infarction – a two‐year follow‐up study

Alsén, RN Pia; Brink, Eva

doi:10.1111/jocn.12114

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“…In fact, fatigue significantly reduced in the control group after intervention. In the study by Alse'n et al, self-reported fatigue decreased from four months to two years after MI (26). These researchers believed that fatigue can vary from time to time and the patients' response may depend on when the question is answered.…”

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Continuous Care Model and the Self-Management in Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Akbari

Vagharseyyedin

Toba

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Self-management after myocardial infarction is fundamental to effective medical treatment. Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate the effects of applying the continuous care model on self-management of a sample of Iranian patients with post-myocardial infarction. Methods: Sixty hospitalized patients were randomly allocated into control (n = 30) and intervention (n = 30) groups. Before the intervention and at the end of it, self-management of both groups was evaluated by chronic disease self-management questionnaire. The continuous care model was performed for the intervention group for three months. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 16. In addition to descriptive statistical tests, Chi-square, the exact Fisher, Willcoxon and Mann-Whitney, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) tests were used. The significant level was set at P < 0.05. Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of sub-dimensions of self-management scores before the intervention (P > 0.05). At the end of the intervention, in all self-management sub-dimensions expect for shortness of breath, the status of intervention group improved significantly more than that of the control group (P < 0.005). Moreover, mean of changes in all sub-dimensions of self-management showed no significant difference, but fatigue and health care utilization between the two groups had significant difference. Conclusions: The continuous care model can be considered as a useful tool to improve patients' self-management after myocardial infarction.

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Continuous Care Model and the Self-Management in Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Akbari

Vagharseyyedin

Toba

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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“…"Fatigue is an unpleasant symptom that incorporates bodily feelings ranging from tiredness to exhaustion, creating an unrelenting overall condition that interferes with persons' ability to function to their normal capacity" (p. 527) [7]. Fatigue has been described as a bothersome and common symptom post-MI [8] and has been reported in nearly half of the group four months and two years post-MI [9] [10]. Fatigue has generally been conceptualized as a warning sign indicating a harmful accumulation of stress [11].…”

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The Single-Item Measure of Stress Symptoms after Myocardial Infarction and Its Association with Fatigue

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Brink²,

Grankvist³

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Surviving a myocardial infarction (MI) can be a stressful event entailing challenges in daily life during the recovery period. Experiencing fatigue symptoms post-MI has been described as bothersome and occurs in nearly half of patients four months and two years after MI. The aetiology of fatigue disorder is unclear, but research has shown that fatigue plays an important role in the relationship between stress and perceived poor health. Previous findings indicate that having access to an easily administered stress measurement is worthwhile both in the clinic and in research. The single-item measure of stress symptoms has not been validated in persons treated for MI. The aim was to validate the single-item measure of stress symptoms and to explore its association with fatigue in a sample of persons treated for MI. Methods: 142 respondents completed the questionnaires of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20, the single-item measure of stress symptoms and the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PPS-10) two months post-MI. Correlation analysis and t-tests were used to validate the single-item stress measure and its association with post-MI fatigue. Results: The convergent validity of the single-item measure of stress symptoms was confirmed. In analyses of relations between stress and fatigue, it was found that the single-item stress measure was strongly associated with both the global fatigue score and all four fatigue dimension scores (general, physical and mental fatigue as well as reduced activity). Conclusion: The single-item measure of stress symptoms was found to be a valid measure of post-MI stress. Also, the measure was useful in assessing associations between stress and fatigue and could therefore indicate that U. Fredriksson-Larsson et al. 346post-MI fatigue experiences should be further explored in full using multidimensional fatigue assessment.

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“…No entanto, estudo recente demonstrou sua unidimensionalidade. Está validado para uso em diversos países e tem sido amplamente utilizado em diferentes populações, como pacientes com câncer, DAC, síndrome da fadiga crônica (SFC) e Parkinson (11,16,18,20,(37)(38)(39)(40) .…”

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“…Dentre esses sintomas, o estudo da fadiga em pacientes com DAC tem despertado o interesse de vários pesquisadores, incluindo a área da enfermagem (11,(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) .…”

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“…Pesquisadores verificaram que a fadiga ocorre em pacientes com DAC no pré e no pós-operatório de cirurgia de RM, sua prevalência pode variar de 42% a 62% (11,15,16,18,19,21,22) . O impacto negativo da fadiga em resultados do paciente, como prejuízo na qualidade de vida e na funcionalidade psicossocial e fisiológica, tem sido relatado (11,19,23,24) .…”

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Características da fadiga no pré e pós-operatórios de cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio

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Fatigue after myocardial infarction – a two‐year follow‐up study

Cited by 47 publications

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Continuous Care Model and the Self-Management in Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Continuous Care Model and the Self-Management in Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Single-Item Measure of Stress Symptoms after Myocardial Infarction and Its Association with Fatigue

Características da fadiga no pré e pós-operatórios de cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio

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