Population
14 men and women with a first or second acute myocardial infarction
Design
Other
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May prolong prehospital delay in acute MI; hypothesis-generating for interventions targeting shame and identity preservation.
Emotional reactions, notably shame and fear of losing a healthy identity, act as significant barriers and contribute to pre-hospital delay in patients experiencing an acute myocardial infarction.
Nymark et al. (2013) studied this question.
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