Key result
Although expected symptoms did not match actual symptoms of acute myocardial infarction, this incongruence did not affect the decision time to seek treatment (median 93 minutes).
Why the study?
Does incongruence between expected and actual symptoms of AMI affect the decision time to seek treatment in a rural population?
Population
98 rural patients receiving inpatient treatment for acute myocardial infarction at 2 hospitals in the…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Symptom mismatch did not prolong decision time in rural AMI patients; leaves open whether expectation-focused education reduces prehospital delay in prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=98)
Yes
Does incongruence between expected and actual symptoms of AMI affect the decision time to seek treatment in a rural population?
Incongruence between expected and actual AMI symptoms does not significantly delay the decision to seek treatment in rural populations.
Donna M. Morgan (2005) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (n=98). Incongruence between expected and actual symptoms of AMI was evaluated on Decision time to seek treatment. Although expected symptoms did not match actual symptoms of acute myocardial infarction, this incongruence did not affect the decision time to seek treatment (median 93 minutes).
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