Key result
Illness acceptance post-MI improves HRQoL, driven by greater engagement in treatment and lifestyle changes.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular diseases, particularly myocardial infarction, significantly impact patients' lives by causing stress and prompting varied responses to illness.
This narrative review highlights the importance of illness acceptance and psychological support in improving health-related quality of life for patients recovering from myocardial infarction.
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May support assessing illness acceptance in post-MI care; leaves open need for prospective trials before practice change.
Tokarewicz et al. (2025) conducted a review in Myocardial Infarction. Acceptance of illness in post-myocardial infarction patients improves engagement in treatment and lifestyle changes, leading to enhanced health-related quality of life.
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