Key result
Patient perception of symptom seriousness and illness-related coping strategies explained 46% of the variance in prehospital delay among patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.
Why the study?
Survival in acute myocardial infarction depends on the time to medical intervention, and patient decision time accounts for most of this delay.
What factors explain the delay between the onset of symptoms and hospital arrival in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction?
Observational (n=201)
Yes
What factors explain the delay between the onset of symptoms and hospital arrival in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction?
A significant proportion of patients with acute myocardial infarction delay seeking medical help for over 4 hours, largely driven by their perception of symptom seriousness and coping strategies rather than sociodemographic factors.
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May guide symptom perception assessment in AMI encounters; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions before practice change.
Nolan et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Suspected acute myocardial infarction (n=201). Patient perception of symptom seriousness and illness-related coping strategies explained 46% of the variance in prehospital delay among patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.
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