Women's descriptions of symptoms and delay reasons in seeking medical care at the time of a first myocardial infarction: a qualitative study
A Sjöström-Strand, B Fridlund - International journal of nursing studies, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of mortality in women.
Women have also been identified as late presenters in seeking medical care. AIM: The aim …
Women have also been identified as late presenters in seeking medical care. AIM: The aim …
Women's experience of myocardial infarction
JE Holliday, JM Lowe, S Outram - International journal of …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Heart disease is a major cause of mortality in women. Women have a poorer
prognosis than men after myocardial infarction (MI) and research to date has failed to find a …
prognosis than men after myocardial infarction (MI) and research to date has failed to find a …
Women's interpretation of their coronary heart disease symptoms
L Lockyer - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Men and women are known to delay in seeking medical attention when
experiencing acute cardiac symptoms. However, women are more likely to have had chronic …
experiencing acute cardiac symptoms. However, women are more likely to have had chronic …
'It was not chest pain really, I can't explain it!'An exploratory study on the nature of symptoms experienced by women during their myocardial infarction
JW Albarran, BA Clarke, J Crawford - Journal of clinical nursing, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives. This study sought to explore the presenting nature of cardiac symptoms
as experienced by women diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. The objectives were to …
as experienced by women diagnosed with a myocardial infarction. The objectives were to …
Women's interpretation of cardiac symptoms at the time of their cardiac event: The effect of co-occurring illness
A Ruston, J Clayton - European Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: Women tend to access medical help for a myocardial infarction later than men
and are at a disproportionate risk of dying or of suffering disability as a consequence. Co …
and are at a disproportionate risk of dying or of suffering disability as a consequence. Co …
Older women's prehospital experiences of their first myocardial infarction
RM Isaksson, C Brulin, M Eliasson… - Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Few qualitative studies have been conducted on older women's experiences of
myocardial infarction (MI) and, in particular, the time before they seek medical care …
myocardial infarction (MI) and, in particular, the time before they seek medical care …
Women's delay in seeking treatment with myocardial infarction: a meta-synthesis
LL Lefler, KN Bondy - Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Women, especially those older than 65 years, delay longer than do men before seeking
medical treatment for symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The majority of …
medical treatment for symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The majority of …
Women's experiences and behaviour at onset of symptoms of ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
M Herning, PR Hansen, B Bygbjerg… - European journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Minimizing time from onset of symptoms to treatment (treatment delay) is
crucial for patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), and one …
crucial for patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), and one …
The illness perceptions of women following symptoms of acute myocardial infarction: a self-regulatory approach
JD Mac Innes - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) has been socially constructed as a
gender-specific disease with women not seen to be at risk. Women tend to delay seeking …
gender-specific disease with women not seen to be at risk. Women tend to delay seeking …
Women's help-seeking behaviour at the onset of myocardial infarction
R Higginson - British journal of nursing, 2008 - magonlinelibrary.com
Few studies have explored the factors affecting women's decisions to seek medical
assistance at the onset of cardiac symptoms. Although some studies have shown that there …
assistance at the onset of cardiac symptoms. Although some studies have shown that there …