Women's experiences and behaviour at onset of symptoms of ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 241-247

  Herning, Margrethe ^a   Hansen, Peter R ^a   Bygbjerg, Birgitte ^a   Lindhardt, Tove ^b  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Onset of symptoms; Prehospital delay; ST elevation myocardial infarction; Treatment seeking behaviour; Women's experiences

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CARDIAC PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; THERAPY DELAY; UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DENMARK; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 80054861432     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: 18731953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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