A randomized controlled trial of in‐hospital nursing support for first time myocardial infarction patients and their partners: effects on anxiety and depression*

Thompson, David R.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1989.tb03416.x

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“…Another coping strategy which has been described in relation to handling threatening situations is the use of stimulants such as alcohol, tobacco or medication. The use of stimulants has previously been related to poor coping strategies in new life situations (Thompson, 1989). In the present study, however, we found only a very moderate increase in the use of tobacco and no increase in the use of alcohol or drugs (sedatives).…”

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“…Corney et al (1992) reported 14% depression cases and 18% borderline cases among gynaecological patients, while Hopwood et al (1991) andPinder et al (1993) reported 18% and 12%, respectively. Similarly, in the study by Thompson et al (1989) of spouses of heart disease patients, a higher level of depression was found with a mean value of about six compared to the mean value of three in this study.…”

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“…A study by Thompson et al (1989) measured the mean levels of HAD anxiety and depression in female spouses of patients who recently suffered a myocardial infarction. The mean anxiety value of 10 is considerably higher than the mean of seven in the present study.…”

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“…A randomised controlled trial conducted during hospitalisation for AMI was successful at eliciting common cardiac misconceptions and replacing these with more helpful beliefs. 18 Similarly, The Angina Plan and The Heart Manual are interventions that directly target cardiac misconceptions. 19 20 Reductions in psychological distress, physical limitations, reported angina and associated use of the reliever drug glyceryl trinitrate spray have been reported, as have self-reported increases in daily walking, dietary changes, reduced healthcare contact and hospital readmission.…”

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Assessing patients' beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation as a basis for predicting attendance after acute myocardial infarction

Cooper

Weinman

Hankins

et al. 2007

Heart

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Background: Some sociodemographic and psychological variables such as patients' belief about illness are associated with attendance at cardiac rehabilitation. Exploration of patients' beliefs about treatment regarding cardiac rehabilitation has been limited to qualitative studies; their role in relation to attendance at cardiac rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains speculative. Objectives: To develop a valid and reliable measure of patients' beliefs regarding cardiac rehabilitation and to ascertain the relationship between such beliefs and attendance. Design: A prospective questionnaire-based study. Setting: Coronary care unit of a London teaching hospital. Patients: 130 patients with AMI; 104 (83%) men; mean age 58.4 (standard deviation (SD) 10.7) years. Interventions: Patients completed a 26-item questionnaire consisting of statements pertaining to beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation. Main outcome measures: Cardiac rehabilitation attendance; beliefs of patients about cardiac rehabilitation. Results: Four subscales pertaining to patients' beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation were produced, accounting for 65.3% of the attendance variance: perceived necessity of cardiac rehabilitation (a = 0.71), concerns about exercise (a = 0.79), practical barriers (a = 0.70) and perceived personal suitability (a = 0.74). Patients who attended were more likely to believe that cardiac rehabilitation was necessary and to understand its role compared with non-attenders (17.7 (SD 2.7) v 16.9 (SD 3.0), p = 0.029). Patients who thought cardiac rehabilitation was suitable for a younger, more active person were less likely to attend (5.6 (SD 1.9) v 4.6 (SD 1.7), p = 0.007). Patients who expressed concerns about exercise or who reported practical barriers to attendance were less likely to attend, although these did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: Beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation can be quantified and differ between attenders and nonattenders of cardiac rehabilitation.

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“…Poor communication and lack of access to information can have detrimental effects on a patient's psychological wellbeing and coping abilities [1][2][3][4][5]. Policymakers [6, 7] and patient advocates [8,9] are increasingly focusing on this problem.…”

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Patient Experiences Using an Inpatient Personal Health Record

Woollen¹,

Prey²,

Wilcox³

et al. 2016

Appl Clin Inform

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SummaryObjective: To investigate patients' experience using an inpatient personal health record (PHR) on a tablet computer to increase engagement in their hospital care. Methods: We performed observations and conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 post-operative cardiac surgical patients and their family members who received an inpatient PHR. Themes were identified using an inductive coding scheme. Results: All participants responded favorably to having access to view their clinical information. A majority (85.7%) of participants used the application following an initial training session. Patients reported high satisfaction with being able to view their hospital medications and access educational materials related to their medical conditions. Patients reported a desire to view daily progress reports about their hospital stay and have access to educational information about their postacute recovery. In addition, patients expressed a common desire to view their diagnoses, laboratory test results, radiology reports, and procedure notes in language that is patient-friendly. Conclusion:Patients have unmet information needs in the hospital setting. Our findings suggest that for some inpatients and their family members, providing personalized health information through a tablet computer may improve satisfaction, decrease anxiety, increase understanding of their health conditions, and improve safety and quality of care. BackgroundBeing a patient in the hospital is an anxiety-inducing experience. Poor communication and lack of access to information can have detrimental effects on a patient's psychological wellbeing and coping abilities [1][2][3][4][5]. Policymakers [6, 7] and patient advocates [8,9] are increasingly focusing on this problem. This study investigates how an inpatient personal health record (PHR) may help address the information needs of patients and improve their engagement and experience in the hospital.Provision of medical information and education about care can allay a patient's uncertainty and stress [10][11][12][13][14][15]. Further, sharing information has been shown to reduce patient requests for clinicians' time, foster a sense of control and empowerment while promoting self-efficacy and ownership of illness [16][17][18], and lead to increased participation as an informed partner in making health decisions [19][20][21][22]. Previous research suggests that patients want to use PHRs and believe that they will be valuable [23]. Moreover, patients believe that their adherence to treatment regimens will improve if they have the opportunity to read and understand their health information [24,25]. However, patients are not typically given the opportunity to review their health information in the hospital. For example, in a survey of hospitalized patients conducted by Cumbler and colleagues, 90% of respondents said they wanted to review their hospital medication list for accuracy, but only 28% said they were given the opportunity to do so [26]. Without access to a documented care plan, patients ar...

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A randomized controlled trial of in‐hospital nursing support for first time myocardial infarction patients and their partners: effects on anxiety and depression*

Cited by 78 publications

References 21 publications

Anxiety and depression in cancer patients’ spouses

Anxiety and depression in cancer patients’ spouses

Assessing patients' beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation as a basis for predicting attendance after acute myocardial infarction

Patient Experiences Using an Inpatient Personal Health Record

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