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Among 59 wives of patients with myocardial infarction, instruction concerning home care was deemed inadequate and one fifth (20%) reported receiving no support from anyone.
Cross-Sectional (n=59)
Highlights the significant stress experienced by wives of MI patients and the inadequacy of current instruction and support systems, emphasizing the need for structured support models.
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Spouses of MI patients may face unmet support needs; leaves open whether structured interventions reduce caregiver burden.
The study investigates the need for instruction and support among wives of patients with myocardial infarction, applying the 'stress' theory. The data were gathered by questionnaires completed by 59 wives of patients with myocardial infarction. Feelings and symptoms indicative of stress did occur among wives of the patients. They assessed instruction especially concerning home care, as being inadequate. They stated that the support they received had come largely from their own relatives; more than one third of the respondents said they had received support from a nurse; one fifth said they had not received it from anyone. The 'instruction' model for wives and other relatives of patients with myocardial infarction, introduced at the end of the article, emphasizes the importance of relevant information and support to the close relatives of patients with myocardial infarction.
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Maija Hentinen (1983) conducted a cross-sectional in Wives of patients with myocardial infarction (n=59). Having a spouse with myocardial infarction was evaluated on Feelings of stress, adequacy of instruction, and sources of support. Among 59 wives of patients with myocardial infarction, instruction concerning home care was deemed inadequate and one fifth (20%) reported receiving no support from anyone.
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