Factors influencing the decision to seek treatment for symptoms of acute myocardial infarction

The association between pre-infarction angina and care-seeking behaviors and its effects on early reperfusion rates for acute myocardial infarction

“…Previous studies show that Leventhal's self-regulation model of illness provides a useful theoretic framework to explain decision-making process or care-seeking behavior of patients experiencing AMI symptoms [22,[35][36][37]. Therefore, we would try to discuss our findings in light of the selfregulation model of illness.…”

Women's Experiences and Behaviour at Onset of Symptoms of ST Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

“…According to Leventhal et al, actions taken in connection with a given health threat depend on cultural, social and psychological factors [38]. From a psychological perspective, this woman's behaviour could be seen as an active-cognitive and problem-focused coping response which some have found to be related to shorter delay times [39]. To our knowledge, the importance of having a prepared action plan in case of an emergency situation has not previously been explored, although Finnigan et al found that a majority of patients with previous AMI actually had no prepared plan of action in case of a new event, or had discussed this strategy with their physicians [27].…”

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

“…According to the SRM, the decision-making process involves the individual (1) recognizing the health crisis and establishing a mental representation of the illness or symptoms, (2) developing an action plan to deal with health crisis, and (3) reassessing the mental representation and evaluating the success of action plan. [36][37][38][39][40][41] In this study, the patients were interviewed following the SRM framework. The structured interview gathered information on the patients' (1) mental representation of AMI, (2) development of their action plans, and (3) factors that influenced the evaluation of their action plan in regard to seeking emergency medical attention.…”