Please cite this article as: GUO, P., HARRIS, R.,The effectiveness and experience of self-management following acute coronary syndrome: a review of the literature, International Journal of Nursing Studies (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.05.008 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
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Funding statementNo external funding.Page 3 Evidence has suggested the effects of self-management interventions on rehabilitation and recovery across a variety of chronic conditions. However, to date less is known about the extent of the literature on self-management for individuals following an acute cardiac event. Despite widespread use of the term 'self-management' and growing interest in the concept, defining how self-management is manifested in terms of observable behaviours remains challenging in the field of health and social care.
What this paper adds? Evidence showed varying effects of the self-management interventions among people following acute coronary syndrome when compared with usual care.Most studies in this review were conducted in western countries and quantitative studies were UK centric. Therefore, more research is needed to explore self-management among people following acute coronary syndrome within different health care contexts.