Key result
Experiencing fear of dying during hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome significantly predicted the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms at 1 month (OR 3.74).
Why the study?
Does experiencing fear of dying after acute coronary syndrome predict later posttraumatic stress symptoms?
Observational (n=90)
No
Does experiencing fear of dying after acute coronary syndrome predict later posttraumatic stress symptoms?
Effect estimate: OR 3.74 (95% CI 1.39-10.05)
Absolute Event Rate: 41% vs 15.7%
p-value: p=<0.01
Fear of dying during an acute coronary syndrome is a significant predictor of developing posttraumatic stress symptoms one month later.
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether experiencing fear of dying after acute coronary syndrome predicts later posttraumatic stress symptoms. We enrolled 90 patients hospitalized with main diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and assessed baseline characteristics. One month after discharge, we collected the Posttraumatic Stress Scale. A total of 24 patients (26.7%) developed posttraumatic stress symptoms 1 month after the acute coronary syndrome event. Patients with posttraumatic stress symptoms reported significantly greater fear of dying, helplessness, avoidance-focused coping, and severe anxiety. In our prospective study, fear of dying was associated with occurrence of posttraumatic stress symptoms in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome.
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Malinauskaitė et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Acute coronary syndrome (n=90). Fear of dying vs. Absence of fear of dying was evaluated on Occurrence of posttraumatic stress symptoms 1 month after acute coronary syndrome (OR 3.74, 95% CI 1.39-10.05, p=<0.01). Experiencing fear of dying during hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome significantly predicted the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms at 1 month (OR 3.74).
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