Why the study?
Does lack of health insurance or financial concerns increase prehospital delays in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
3,721 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) enrolled at 24 US hospitals
Comparison
Uninsured status or insured with financial… vs Insured without financial concerns
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Financial barriers were associated with prehospital AMI delays; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before practice implications.
Does lack of health insurance or financial concerns increase prehospital delays in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Lack of health insurance and financial concerns are significant barriers that delay hospital presentation for patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction.
Kim G. Smolderen (2010) studied this question.
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