Why the study?
Does the amount of in-hospital information received correlate with patient satisfaction after acute myocardial infarction?
Population
n=111 patients 6 weeks after discharge from hospital for acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
6 weeks after discharge
Authors
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Supports attention to information delivery in AMI care; leaves open causality and requires prospective trials before practice change.
Does the amount of in-hospital information received correlate with patient satisfaction after acute myocardial infarction?
Higher amounts of in-hospital information received by AMI patients are associated with greater satisfaction with their hospital stay, highlighting the need for improved education regarding medication and future problems.
Oterhals et al. (2006) studied this question.
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