Key result
Preonset stress, measured by a stressful life events questionnaire, was associated with the level of recovery from a heart attack.
Why the study?
Is preonset stress associated with the level of recovery from a heart attack?
Observational
Is preonset stress associated with the level of recovery from a heart attack?
A stressful life events questionnaire may be a valuable tool for identifying cardiac patients at risk for problems in recovery after a heart attack.
Should not yet change post-MI recovery assessment; leaves open whether preonset stress screening improves outcomes.
Early identification of cardiac patients at risk for problems in recovery can be of help to social workers who work in crowded inpatient services. The study described here found preonset stress, measured by a stressful life events questionnaire, to be associated with the level of recovery from a heart attack. The questionnaire may be a valuable tool for social workers working with cardiac patients.
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Ell et al. (1983) conducted an observational in Heart attack. Preonset stress was evaluated on Level of recovery from a heart attack. Preonset stress, measured by a stressful life events questionnaire, was associated with the level of recovery from a heart attack.
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