What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to review qualitative literature on patient experiences of coronary heart disease, focusing on gender distinctions.

July 28, 2005Journal of Advanced Nursing

Women, men and coronary heart disease: a review of the qualitative literature

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Population

60 qualitative studies examining the experiences of patients with coronary heart disease.

Design

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Authors

CECarol EmslieGlasgow Caledonian University

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Implication

Gender bias in CHD qualitative research may skew clinical symptom interpretation; challenges male-centric generalizations and leaves open explicit gender-stratified studies.

Key Points

The aim is to review qualitative literature on patient experiences of coronary heart disease, focusing on gender distinctions.
Identified 60 qualitative studies through searches in various databases like MEDLINE and CINAHL.
Analyzed themes regarding gender differences in experience and understanding of coronary heart disease.
Early studies primarily included men, creating a generalization of male experiences to all patients.
Later studies increased female participation, yet many still lacked gender-focused analysis.
Key themes identified include symptom interpretation, assistance-seeking behaviors, and impacts of social roles on patients.

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Population

60 qualitative studies examining the experiences of patients with coronary heart disease (including myocardial infarction, angina, cardiac surgery, chest pain, and heart failure).

Outcome

Patients' experiences of coronary heart disease, gender representation in the literature, and key themes (interpreting symptoms, seeking help, beliefs about coronary 'candidates', and relationships with health professionals).

This review highlights the historical gender bias in qualitative CHD research and emphasizes the need for future studies to explicitly compare the experiences of men and women while considering the impact of gender roles.

Limitations

Little information about the beliefs and experiences of patients from ethnic minority backgrounds

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Carol Emslie (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f2bc8b27f15817826e412 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03509.x

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Women and heart disease

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Implication

Gender bias in CHD qualitative research may skew clinical symptom interpretation; challenges male-centric generalizations and leaves open explicit gender-stratified studies.

Women, men and coronary heart disease: a review of the qualitative literature

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Women, men and coronary heart disease: a review of the qualitative literature

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