Changes in life and social activity and their causes in elderly myocardial infarction patients over two years after onset

フォーマット:

論文

責任表示:

Ito, Mayumi ; Kamata, Hisako

言語:

英語

出版情報:

北関東医学会, 2011-08-01

著者名:

• Ito, Mayumi
• Kamata, Hisako

掲載情報:

The Kitakanto medical journal = 北関東医学

ISSN:

1343-2826      

巻:

61

通号:

3

開始ページ:

307

終了ページ:

317

バージョン:

VoR

概要:

application/pdf<br />Journal Article<br />Purpose: The study was conducted to ascertain changes in life and social activity among elderly\nmyocardial infarction (hereafter MI) patients in two years after leaving hospital and to identify their\ncauses. Methods: Ten persons aged over 65 who had the first MI were visited during a period to two\nyears after being released from hospital to carry out a prospective study. A semi-structured … interview was\nconducted and the social activity indicator was used to measure social activity. Results : The score of\nthe social activity indicator was thelowest in the third month after leaving hospital, which then increased\nup to the twelfth month. However, it dropped two years after leaving hospital. In the high activity\nlevel five cases made a good recovery in their social activity and quality oflife. On the other hand, in\ntwo cases their recovery remained only at about 5096. In the low activity level group the score of the\nsocial activity indicator slightly declined in the third month, which was maintained up to the twelfth\nmonth, and further dropped two years after leaving hospital. As to infiuencing factors fbr expanding\nsocial activity, the patient had anxiety about a recurrence of paroxysms and chest pain and the family had\nthe same fear also in six cases. Conclusions: This study implied the necessity ofincluding the following\nsupport in continuous nursing for elderly MI patients: to assess the conditions and socio-psychological\nmaladaptation of the patients who show no signs of expanding their social activity for six months after\nleaving hospital, to assess the patient!s and family!s fear of a recurrence of paroxysms. 続きを見る