November 1, 2003Nursing Research
Effects of Gender and Preference for Information and Control on Anxiety Early After Myocardial Infarction
Why the study?
Does gender and preference for information and control relate to anxiety early after acute myocardial infarction?
Population
410 acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients admitted to acute care units, 68% male, 87% White, 68% married.
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
within the first 48 hours after admission
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Women report higher anxiety early post-AMI independent of information preferences; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Structured PICO
Does gender and preference for information and control relate to anxiety early after acute myocardial infarction?
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Population
410 acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients admitted to acute care units, 68% male, 87% White, 68% married.
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Outcome
Anxiety assessed using the State Anxiety Inventory within the first 48 hours after admissionpatient reported
Women experience greater anxiety than men early after AMI, but this difference is not moderated by their preference for information or control.
Cite This Study
Garvin et al. (2003) studied this question.