Key result
Patient participation during MI hospitalization was viewed primarily as receiving information rather than active decision-making, and was considered especially difficult during the emergency phase.
Population
25 participants involved in myocardial infarction care at three Swedish hospitals
Design
Other
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Highlights limits to active participation in acute MI care; hypothesis-generating for empowerment strategies in future studies.
While patient participation is valued in MI care, it is often limited to information sharing, indicating a need to empower patients and improve staff communication skills.
Höglund et al. (2010) studied Myocardial infarction (n=25). Patient participation in care processes and decision-making was evaluated on Perceptions of patient participation. Patient participation during MI hospitalization was viewed primarily as receiving information rather than active decision-making, and was considered especially difficult during the emergency phase.
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