Population
38 survivors of a recent acute myocardial infarction discharged from hospitals in southwestern Sydney…
Design
Other
Follow-up
3 weeks
Authors
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May warrant early distress screening post-MI discharge; hypothesis-generating for targeted nursing interventions before practice change.
Survivors of acute myocardial infarction experience lower health status than age-matched peers and significant psychological distress in the first 3 weeks post-discharge, highlighting the need for targeted nursing support.
Daly et al. (2000) studied this question.
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