Accustomed to enduring: Experiences of African-American women seeking care for cardiac symptoms

Banks, Angela D.; Malone, Ruth E.

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2004.08.001

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“…Few studies have examined psychosocial factors associated with delay in this high-risk population. 21,24 This can also be viewed as a limitation. Therefore, caution should be used in generalizing the findings to other populations.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some studies noted that persons who delay seeking emergency treatment lack a cognitive representation of AMI. 10,[20][21][22][23] Specifically, those studies showed that as persons experienced severe AMI symptoms, they did not attribute the symptoms to potentially life-threatening AMI. Other studies indicated that persons delay seeking medical attention for AMI because they fear troubling others with their symptoms.…”

Section: Cognitive and Psychosocial Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[26][27][28] Another study noted that African American women believed that enduring the physical pain of AMI symptoms was a virtue. 21 Studies have reported conflicting data on the influence of social support in making a decision to seek medical attention for AMI symptoms. Seeking social support from friends or coworkers at the onset of AMI symptoms was associated with shorter delays.…”

Section: Cognitive and Psychosocial Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors influencing delay in seeking treatment for acute ischemic symptoms among lower income, urban women

Harralson

2007

Heart & Lung

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cognitive and Psychosocial Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cognitive and Psychosocial Factorsmentioning

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Factors influencing delay in seeking treatment for acute ischemic symptoms among lower income, urban women

Harralson

2007

Heart & Lung

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“…Symptom awareness is an essential precursor to early interventions that can either prevent or delay progression of CHD. Delays in seeking and providing treatment for symptoms lead to poorer outcomes and are attributed to lack of recognition of symptoms by both affected women and their healthcare providers (McSweeney et al, 2016; Banks & Malone, 2005; De et al, 2013; Kirchberger, Heier, Wende, von, & Meisinger, 2012). …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey to Predict the Occurrence of Short-Term Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women

McSweeney

Cleves

Fischer

et al. 2017

Women's Health Issues

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Background Few instruments capture symptoms that predict cardiac events in the short-term. Aims To examine the ability of the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey to predict acute cardiac events within three months of administration and to identify the prodromal symptoms most associated with short-term risk in women without known coronary heart disease. Methods The McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey was administered to 1097 women referred to a cardiologist for initial coronary heart disease evaluation. Logistic regression models were used to examine prodromal symptoms individually and in combination to identify the subset of symptoms most predictive of an event within three months. Results Fifty-one women had an early cardiac event. In bivariate analyses, four of 30 prodromal symptoms were significantly associated with event occurrence within 90 days. In adjusted analyses, women reporting arm pain/discomfort and unusual fatigue were more likely (OR=4.67; 95% CI=2.08, 10.48) to have a cardiac event than women reporting neither. Conclusions The McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey may assist in predicting short-term coronary heart disease events in women without known coronary heart disease.

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“…Women have a tendency to misinterpret or misunderstand the symptoms related to heart failure (Arslanian-Engoren, 2007;Banks & Malone, 2005;Lockyer, 2004). This misinterpretation can lead to delays in seeking help (Schoenberg, Peters, & Drew, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

Improving Women's Cardiovascular Health: A Position Statement From the International Council on Women's Health Issues

Davidson

Meleis

McGrath

et al. 2012

Health Care for Women International

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women worldwide, and it remains the primary cause of death and disability in both developed and developing countries. The International Council on Women's Health Issues is an international nonprofit association dedicated to the goals of promoting the health, health care, and the well-being of women. Based on the outcomes of a facilitated discussion at its 18th biannual meeting, delegates aim to raise awareness about the potent influence of gender-specific factors on the development, progression, and outcomes of CVD. Key recommendations for decreasing the burden of CVD are also discussed.

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Accustomed to enduring: Experiences of African-American women seeking care for cardiac symptoms

Cited by 23 publications

References 39 publications

Factors influencing delay in seeking treatment for acute ischemic symptoms among lower income, urban women

Factors influencing delay in seeking treatment for acute ischemic symptoms among lower income, urban women

Using the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey to Predict the Occurrence of Short-Term Coronary Heart Disease Events in Women

Improving Women's Cardiovascular Health: A Position Statement From the International Council on Women's Health Issues

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