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E K Beach

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PubMed1996

Self-care limitations of persons after acute myocardial infarction.

In this descriptive study, the self-care limitations of persons who had experienced their first myocardial infarction were identified during the first 3 months of their convalescent period. The five most frequently occurring limitations identified were patterns of personal and family living that interfere with self-care; intense emotional states, likes or dislikes, overriding interest and concerns; perceptions, meanings, and appraisals not in accord in reality; inability to attend to self with respect to changing conditions; and new, unrecognized requirements for self-care associated with changed health. Assessment of limitation is a framework that nurses might use to evaluate the needs of post myocardial infarction patients.

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PubMed1992

The spouse: a factor in recovery after acute myocardial infarction.

Literature supports the concept that the response of a patient's spouse influences the recovery process of a patient after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This was a 6-month, longitudinal, descriptive study of 17 married couples in which one of the pair experienced his or her first AMI. The study examined the question: "Is there a relationship between the spouse's social support, family stress, marital satisfaction, and sexual comfort and the patient's recovery after AMI?" Data were collected at three times during the 6-month period after AMI. Results showed a significant relationship between the spouse's family stress, marital satisfaction, and sexual comfort and the patient's recovery. Also, a significant relationship was found between the spouse's sexual comfort and marital satisfaction. This was the first reported study that examined sexual comfort over time and investigated sexual activities other than intercourse.

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