Key result
Post-myocardial infarction patients returning to work had a higher prevalence of psychologic distress than the general working population (PR 2.18 for women; PR 1.76 for men).
Why the study?
Is psychologic distress more prevalent in post-myocardial infarction patients who have returned to work compared to the general working population?
Population
990 post-MI patients recruited in 30 hospitals who had returned to work after their first myocardial…
Comparison
Post-myocardial infarction status vs 8,829 workers representative of the general…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant psychologic distress screening in working post-MI patients; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Cross-Sectional (n=9,819)
Yes
Is psychologic distress more prevalent in post-myocardial infarction patients who have returned to work compared to the general working population?
Relative Risk: 2.18 (95% CI 1.75–2.71)
Psychologic distress is significantly more prevalent among post-MI patients who have returned to work compared to the general working population, highlighting the need for psychosocial assessment in this group.
Brisson et al. (2005) conducted a cross-sectional in Myocardial infarction (n=9,819). Post-myocardial infarction status vs. General working population was evaluated on Prevalence of psychologic distress (PR 2.18, 95% CI 1.75-2.71). Post-myocardial infarction patients returning to work had a higher prevalence of psychologic distress than the general working population (PR 2.18 for women; PR 1.76 for men).
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