Key result
In 28 patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coping was identified as a long-term dynamic process involving positive and negative experiences at 4 months and different orientations at 12 months.
Population
28 patients recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI)
Design
Other
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports extended coping assessment post-MI; leaves open optimal family-centered interventions in larger prospective studies.
Coping with an MI is a long-term dynamic process, highlighting the need for recognizing depressive states and providing family-centered posthospital counseling.
Salminen‐Tuomaala et al. (2012) studied Myocardial Infarction (n=28). Coping experiences was evaluated on Coping orientations. In 28 patients recovering from myocardial infarction, coping was identified as a long-term dynamic process involving positive and negative experiences at 4 months and different orientations at 12 months.
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