Key result
Illness-related stress directly affected depression, physical recovery, and activity levels, while partner emotional support directly affected depression (model CFI 0.963, RMSEA 0.044).
Why the study?
Do illness-related stress and social support affect physical and psychological recovery outcomes in cardiac patients 8 weeks after a cardiac event?
Population
220 cardiac patients 8 weeks after their cardiac event
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8 weeks
Authors
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Illness-related stress and partner support may affect cardiac recovery at 8 weeks; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Observational (n=220)
Do illness-related stress and social support affect physical and psychological recovery outcomes in cardiac patients 8 weeks after a cardiac event?
Illness-related stress impacts physical and psychological recovery, while partner emotional support directly reduces depression in cardiac patients 8 weeks post-event.
Yates et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Cardiac event (n=220). Illness-related stress and social support was evaluated on Physical and psychological recovery outcomes. Illness-related stress directly affected depression, physical recovery, and activity levels, while partner emotional support directly affected depression (model CFI 0.963, RMSEA 0.044).
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