Slow-onset myocardial infarction and its influence on help-seeking behaviors

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 334-344

  O'Donnell, Sharon ^a   Moser, Debra K ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

fast onset myocardial infarction; help seeking behavior; patient decision delay; self regulation; slow onset myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SELF CONCEPT; THORAX PAIN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHEST PAIN; DECISION MAKING; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84862576172     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e31822071f3     Document Type: Review

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