March 1, 1997The Medical Journal of Australia

Australian patients' delay in response to heart attack symptoms

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Population

317 Australian patients with confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction admitted to three hospitals

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

KDKathleen Dracup LHL W Hassenplug SMSharon McKinley

Discussion

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Overview

Prolonged prehospital MI delays warrant education efforts; Level 4 evidence leaves open whether targeting these factors shortens times.

Structured PICO

Population

317 Australian patients with confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) admitted to three hospitals

Outcome

Delay from onset of symptoms to arrival at hospital, and cognitive, emotional, sociodemographic and clinical factors which contributed to increased prehospital delay

A significant proportion of acute MI patients experience prolonged prehospital delays, largely driven by cognitive and social factors that could be targeted by patient and community education.

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Dracup et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72a75d26a7f98052de673d https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb140101.x

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March 1, 1997The Medical Journal of Australia

Australian patients' delay in response to heart attack symptoms

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Population

317 Australian patients with confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction admitted to three hospitals

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

KDKathleen Dracup LHL W Hassenplug SMSharon McKinley

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Prolonged prehospital MI delays warrant education efforts; Level 4 evidence leaves open whether targeting these factors shortens times.

Structured PICO

Population

317 Australian patients with confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) admitted to three hospitals

Outcome

Delay from onset of symptoms to arrival at hospital, and cognitive, emotional, sociodemographic and clinical factors which contributed to increased prehospital delay

A significant proportion of acute MI patients experience prolonged prehospital delays, largely driven by cognitive and social factors that could be targeted by patient and community education.

Cite This Study

Dracup et al. (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72a75d26a7f98052de673d https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb140101.x

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