Stress at hospital discharge and its change after one month follow-up for acute myocardial infarction patients: a proposed rehabilitation nursing intervention
New Egyptian Journal of Medicine [The]. 1994; 11 (5): 1619-29
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-34881
ABSTRACT
This study monitored compared levels of stress reported by acute myocardial infarction [AMI] patients, at 2 times of measurements, at hospital discharge and after one month follow up [home stay]. A proposed teaching rehabilitation plan was developed based on the study findings. The study sample consists of 40 AMI patients recruited from a Coronary Care Unit at El-Manial University Hospital. Data were obtained by a structure interview using the stress of discharge assessment tool [SDAT] over 6-month period. A statistical significant difference was found between stress levels. Age was found to be a consistent variable overtime correlated significantly with other study variables. Health education intervention covering the general areas of concern [lifestyle] faced in the recovery which is recommended
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Patient Discharge
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Stress, Physiological
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Follow-Up Studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
New Egypt. J. Med.
Year:
1994
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