Stress in women's daily life before and after a myocardial infarction: a qualitative analysis

Sjöström-Strand, Annica; Fridlund, Bengt

doi:10.1111/j.1471-6712.2007.00433.x

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“…9,10 However, social support from a spouse that is not perceived as beneficial but instead contributes to feelings of being supervised and overprotected leads to a bad relationship. 11,12 Long-term studies show that social support from health care professionals, in the form of various strategies aimed at preventing future symptoms and problems, strengthens the ability of patients and their next of kin to cope with a myocardial infarction. 9,10,13 Few studies have investigated whether there are any differences between men and women in terms of how they perceive social support during the first year after a myocardial infarction.…”

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“…People who suffer a myocardial infarction require treatment and care, which today results in a short hospital stay and discharge to their home within 3-4 days. 12,16 The first month after hospital discharge is one of the most crucial for the patient's future life. 7,15,17 The patient's sense of coherence as well as support from a social network is vital for the positive development of the rehabilitation (i.e.…”

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Sense of coherence as well as social support and network as perceived by patients with a suspected or manifest myocardial infarction: a short-term follow-up study

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Sociodemographic variables have no influence on sense of coherence but do affect social support (i.e. practical support and social network, family). Ischaemic heart disease patients' short stay in hospital implies that the network outside the hospital has to assume responsibility, but at the same time it is important for health care professionals to have sufficient knowledge to be able to support the specific needs of patients and their family members.

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“…Increased fear of dying and experiences of helplessness predicted stress status better than objective measures of MI severity did [18]. In interviews with women post-MI, it was found that they struggled to maintain control, and thus stress was generated when they experienced loss of control over daily life activities [20]. Also, persons who experienced moderate to high stress during the months preceding their MI showed increased probabilities of having angina one year after discharge and increased odds of having diminished quality of health [2].…”

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“…Also, acute stress symptoms and pain as well as hostility could predict vulnerability to stress disorder post-MI [19]. Other factors found to be stressful during recovery from MI involved daily struggles, i.e., how well persons managed to return to full-time work, experiences of extreme tiredness, and the fact that they had to stop smoking [20]. The subjective experience of the seriousness of MI rather than the objective seriousness predicted self-reported stress post-MI [21].…”

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

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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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“…76,80,85,87,[89][90][91][92][93] Secondly, patients often experience difficulty in making and maintaining lifestyle changes. 85,[94][95][96][97][98][99][100] The literature also provides valuable insights into the reasons why people make lifestyle changes and how they respond to information about lifestyle modification provided by cardiac rehabilitation programs and health promotion programs.…”

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Effectiveness of public health and education programs for creating awareness of and managing cardiovascular disease

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This paper reviews the effectiveness of public health and education programs for creating awareness of, preventing and managing cardiovascular disease (CVD), with a particular focus on their impact on people's behavior. Evidence-based guidance recommends that such programs, eg, cardiac rehabilitation, should include risk assessment, modification of lifestyle risk factors and, where appropriate, medication. However, despite substantial evidence of cardiac rehabilitation being beneficial, a significant proportion of eligible patients fail to receive cardiac rehabilitation and numerous barriers to attendance remain, particularly because cardiac rehabilitation service provision continues to be patchy and of variable quality. Evidence suggests that educational programs to prevent CVD may achieve favorable reductions in mortality and overall CVD risk. However, whilst people tend to have significant knowledge of the modifiable risk factors for CVD, this does not necessarily lead to action to reduce risk, because lay epidemiology appears to play a significant role in sophisticated determinations of CVD causation, amongst other factors. Some people, but not all, make and maintain some lifestyle changes, but not necessarily all of the changes recommended, because they may only change aspects of lifestyle that are perceived to have been likely causes of their CVD. In addition, many people experience difficulty in making and maintaining lifestyle changes. There appears to be considerable disquiet among patients about taking medicines prescribed for CVD, particularly concerning side effects, which in some instances may affect medicine-taking. New developments and patient approaches recognize the wider societal issues that influence the lifestyle choices people make. Initiatives to increase attendance and widen access to cardiac rehabilitation have included home-based and technological innovations as alternatives to hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation programs. Effective future approaches are likely to build on these developments, and offer even greater choice in accessing preventative services.

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Stress in women's daily life before and after a myocardial infarction: a qualitative analysis

Cited by 26 publications

References 35 publications

Sense of coherence as well as social support and network as perceived by patients with a suspected or manifest myocardial infarction: a short-term follow-up study

Sense of coherence as well as social support and network as perceived by patients with a suspected or manifest myocardial infarction: a short-term follow-up study

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

Effectiveness of public health and education programs for creating awareness of and managing cardiovascular disease

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