Practical Care Support During the Early Recovery Period After Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors
Hajduk, Alexandra M.Hyde, Jacquelyn E.
Waring, Molly E.
Lessard, Darleen M.
McManus, David D.
Fauth, Elizabeth B.
Lemon, Stephenie C.
Saczynski, Jane S.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2016-12-01Keywords
acute coronary syndromecaregiver
disease management
support
treatment burden
UMCCTS funding
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Diseases
Clinical Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Geriatrics
Health Services Administration
Medical Education
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and predictors of receipt of practical support among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors during the early post-discharge period. METHOD: 406 ACS patients were interviewed about receipt of practical (instrumental and informational) support during the week after discharge. Demographic, clinical, functional, and psychosocial predictors of instrumental and informational practical support were examined. RESULTS: 81% of participants reported receiving practical support during the early post-discharge period: 75% reported receipt of instrumental support and 51% reported receipt of informational support. Men were less likely to report receiving certain types of practical support, whereas married participants and those with higher education, impaired health literacy, impaired activities of daily living, and in-hospital complications were more likely to report receiving certain types of practical support. CONCLUSION: Receipt of practical support is very common among ACS survivors during the early post-discharge period, and type of support received differs according to patient characteristics.Source
J Appl Gerontol. 2016 Dec 1:733464816684621. doi: 10.1177/0733464816684621. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.1177/0733464816684621Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/29082PubMed ID
28380706Related Resources
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