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Coping among spouses of post-myocardial infarction patients significantly decreased over time, with more rapid decreases seen in spouses of patients with a more recent MI.
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Spouses of post-MI patients experience a significant decrease in coping over time, highlighting the need for ongoing psychological support for families.
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Spousal coping decline post-MI may warrant family support monitoring; observational data leaves open intervention efficacy.
Spouses are the key in the recovery and coping of patients after a myocardial infarction (MI). The purpose of this study was to examine changes in coping for spouses of post-MI patients over time. The study determined the contributions of a spouse's demographic factors and of time since the MI to the changes in coping. A secondary data analysis from the Patients' and Families' Psychological Response to Home Automated External Defibrillator Trial was conducted. On average, older spouses coped better than younger spouses. Coping significantly decreased over time. The spouse's coping decreased for spouses whose baseline coping was higher. Coping decreased more rapidly for spouses of patients who experienced an MI more recently. Patients and spouses need support to improve coping after an MI.
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Son et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Spouses of post-myocardial infarction patients. Time since myocardial infarction and demographic factors was evaluated on Changes in coping over time. Coping among spouses of post-myocardial infarction patients significantly decreased over time, with more rapid decreases seen in spouses of patients with a more recent MI.
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