Key result
Patients with myocardial infarction experience high levels of post-traumatic growth, particularly in appreciating life, changing their worldview, and prioritizing spirituality.
Why the study?
To combine empirical findings on posttraumatic growth in patients with myocardial infarction and gain insight into developing targeted psychological interventions.
Systematic Review
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This review highlights that myocardial infarction patients frequently experience post-traumatic growth, which is influenced by coping strategies, social support, and personality traits, suggesting a role for targeted psychological interventions.
Myocardial Infarction (MI), commonly known as heart attack, is the primary cause of death in the world along with other coronary diseases and it is a significant trauma because of its unexpected and life-threatening nature. After traumatic experiences not only psychological problems but also positive changes such as posttraumatic growth (PTG), which is characterized by positive changes in attribution of self, others and the world, are experienced. The current study reviewed literature to combine the findings of empirical studies examining PTG in patients with MI. It is aimed to draw attention to the concept of PTG associated with this common and risky disease and to gain insight about developing psychological interventions specified to PTG in MI patients. Considering the findings, it can be said that PTG is experienced in patients with MI to a great extent and mostly in the manner of appreciating life with changes in world view and prioritizing spirituality. Moreover, MI is related to various variables such as illness perception, social support, sociodemographic variables and personality traits particularly extraversion. Besides rationalization, cognitive coping, positive-religious and problem-focused coping strategies contribute to PTG in patients with MI.
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A 2022 study conducted a systematic review in Myocardial Infarction. Myocardial Infarction was evaluated on Post-traumatic growth (PTG). Patients with myocardial infarction experience high levels of post-traumatic growth, particularly in appreciating life, changing their worldview, and prioritizing spirituality.
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