2007
Patient Satisfaction With Treatment After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Role of Psychosocial Factors
Barry LC, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Rumsfeld JS, Vaccarino V, Jones PG, Plomondon ME, Parashar S, Krumholz HM. Patient Satisfaction With Treatment After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Role of Psychosocial Factors. Psychosomatic Medicine 2007, 69: 115-123. PMID: 17289828, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e31802f2785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionTreatment satisfactionMyocardial infarctionPsychosocial variablesPsychosocial statusWorse treatment satisfactionSeattle Angina QuestionnairePatient treatment satisfactionProspective cohort studyTreatment Satisfaction ScaleSocial supportDispositional optimismAngina QuestionnaireCohort studyHospital dischargeAMI patientsClinical presentationMean ageMedical historyPatient satisfactionCare indicatorsDepression severityPsychosocial factorsPsychosocial interventionsStudy participants
2006
The Effect of a Psychosocial Intervention and Quality of Life After Acute Myocardial Infarction
de Leon C, Czajkowski SM, Freedland KE, Bang H, Powell LH, Wu C, Burg MM, DiLillo V, Ironson G, Krumholz HM, Mitchell P, Blumenthal JA. The Effect of a Psychosocial Intervention and Quality of Life After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2006, 26: 9-13. PMID: 16617220, DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200601000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionQuality of lifeMyocardial infarctionPsychosocial interventionsClinical trialsOverall QOLUsual medical carePost-MI patientsSocial supportPatient clinical trialsImportant secondary outcomesCognitive behavioral therapySignificant treatment differencesSF12-MCSSF12-PCSClinic visitsSecondary outcomesClinical centersQOL outcomesPhysical functioningQOL benefitsEnhancing RecoveryQOL measuresPatientsMedical care