Key result
Qualitative interviews of 10 women 3 months post-MI revealed that perceived lack of susceptibility and belief that symptoms were benign delayed treatment-seeking behavior.
Population
10 women, with a range of ages, 3 months following an acute myocardial infarction
Design
Other
Follow-up
3 months post-MI
Authors
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May inform sex-specific MI symptom education; hypothesis-generating for reducing treatment delays in larger cohorts.
Women's perceived lack of susceptibility to coronary heart disease and misinterpretation of symptoms as benign can significantly delay treatment-seeking following an acute myocardial infarction.
Julie MacInnes (2006) studied Acute myocardial infarction (n=10). Illness perceptions was evaluated on Illness perceptions and treatment-seeking behaviour. Qualitative interviews of 10 women 3 months post-MI revealed that perceived lack of susceptibility and belief that symptoms were benign delayed treatment-seeking behavior.
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