Key result
Pain, not anxiety, is linked to delayed AMI care, especially when patients doubt the diagnosis.
Why the study?
Psychosocial factors, experienced pain, and anxiety in relation to patient delay in suspected AMI were not well understood.
Population
100 patients admitted for suspected acute myocardial infarction
Comparison
Patients with varying levels of pain, anxiety, and psychosocial factors
Design
Observational study
Authors
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Pain and AMI misattribution may prolong delays; hypothesis-generating for education, needs prospective confirmation before practice change.
Observational (n=100)
Pain severity and specific psychosocial factors, rather than anxiety or medical knowledge, are key determinants of patient delay in seeking care for suspected AMI.
Sjögren et al. (1979) conducted an observational in suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (n=100). Psychosocial factors, pain, and anxiety was evaluated on Patient delay. Pain, but not anxiety, was related to patient delay in seeking care for suspected acute myocardial infarction, with longer delays seen in those who did not believe they had suffered an AMI.
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