Cardiac arrest systems of care are successfully coordinating community, emergency medical
services, and hospital efforts to improve the process of care for patients who have had a …

PURPOSE: To understand shared meanings of help-seeking experiences in support groups
of people with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and their support persons …

Background Little is known about the factors that influence the health outcome of elderly
patients suffering from heart failure or the health of their spouses. The aim of this …

Group support for couples coping with a cardiac condition Background/Rationale. Support
groups of peers were designed to convey support specific to stressful situations encountered …

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe decisive situations experienced by spouses
of patients with heart failure that could potentially affect their ability to provide social support …

Purpose: The goal of this study was to understand common themes and shared meanings of
help seeking on the Internet for persons with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) …

Chronic illness in one family member influences all aspects of family life. Research has
documented the positive contributions of social support in an unexpected and stressful event …

Background: Returning home from hospital after an acute myocardial infarction [AMI] can be
a period of vulnerability both for the patient and his/her partner. This study focuses on the …

One hundred and five women who were abused by their intimate partners described their
experiences in searching for help and the outcome of their interactions with different …

The author used grounded theory methodology to explore the process of vigilance in women
who had migraine headaches. Twenty-two women were interviewed. The basic social …