Key result
Female myocardial infarction victims were less likely than men to attribute their prehospital symptoms to cardiac causes or receive advice to seek medical attention.
Why the study?
Does gender influence symptom attributions and the receipt of advice to seek medical attention among myocardial infarction victims?
Observational (n=157)
Does gender influence symptom attributions and the receipt of advice to seek medical attention among myocardial infarction victims?
Women experiencing myocardial infarction are less likely than men to attribute their symptoms to cardiac causes or receive advice to seek medical care, highlighting a critical gender disparity in the lay interpretation of cardiac symptoms.
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May support gender-specific MI symptom education; leaves open effects on care-seeking delays.
Symptom attributions were contrasted between male and female myocardial infarction victims (N = 157) who were comparable on age, cardiac risk status, medical history, symptom presentation, and other variables. Women were less likely than men to attribute their prehospital symptoms to cardiac causes. In the context of hearing symptom attributions or advice from support persons, women were less likely than men to report receiving a cardiac attribution or advice to seek medical attention. Results have implications for how victim gender influences the lay interpretation of cardiac symptoms.
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Martin et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Myocardial Infarction (n=157). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Attribution of prehospital symptoms to cardiac causes. Female myocardial infarction victims were less likely than men to attribute their prehospital symptoms to cardiac causes or receive advice to seek medical attention.
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