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Burton, S, Hayes, JA, Morrell-Scott, NE, Sanders, J, Walthall, H, Wright, DJ and Jones, ID (2021) Should I stay or should I go? An exploration of the decision-making behaviour of acute cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20 (1). p. 151. ISSN 1474-5151
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Abstract
Background: During the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic efforts to reduce virus transmission resulted in non-emergency patients being deterred from seeking help. The number of patients presenting with acute cardiac conditions reduced, significantly
Objectives: To explore the decision-making process, and influential factors in that process, of patients and their family during an acute cardiac event.
Methods: A qualitative research design was employed using purposive sampling of patients who experienced an acute cardiac event during the social containment mandates. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, with thematic analysis of interview transcripts.
Results: Twenty-five participants were recruited from three UK hospitals. Themes identified were reliance on informal support network, lack of awareness of cardiac symptoms leading to delayed help-seeking, and an indirect COVID-19 effect (e.g. avoiding treatment).
Conclusions: These results highlight the need for informed public health messages, targeting patients and their support networks, that allow those in need of treatment to access care.
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| Additional Information: | This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing following peer review. The version of record S Burton, J Hayes, N Scott-Morell, I Jones, J Sanders, H Walthall, J Wright, Should I stay or should I go? An exploration of the decision-making behaviour of acute cardiac patients during the Covid-19 pandemic, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Volume 20, Issue Supplement_1, July 2021, zvab060.144, is available online at: ttps://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvab060.144 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | decision making, public health, Covid 19, myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiac surgery; Science & Technology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; Nursing; Cardiovascular System & Cardiology; Nursing; 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology; 1110 Nursing |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Divisions: | Nursing and Advanced Practice |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2022 11:35 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jul 2022 00:50 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1093/eurjcn/zvab060.144 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16696 |
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