Quality of Life After Myocardial Infarction
Quality of Life After Myocardial Infarction: The Impact of Social Support
研究概览
地位
条件
详细说明
Primary objectives:
Our primary objective is to determine among patients hospitalized for a myocardial infarction, the impact of emotional support on functional outcomes at two years as measured by a valid measure of functional health, the SF-36.
Secondary Objectives:
Our secondary objectives are:
- To determine the types of social support which are perceived as being most helpful to patients.
- To determine whether women and minority patients have unique views on the types of support that are helpful.
- To determine among patients admitted for myocardial infarction, the impact of social support on length of stay and hospital readmissions.
Hypothesis:
Our hypotheses are as follows:
- Patients who are hospitalized for a myocardial infarction and who have high emotional support will have better long-term functional status compared to those patients who have low support.
- Patients with high emotional support will be more likely to adhere to protocols such as taking their medications, keeping appointment, and enrolling in cardiac rehabilitation.
- Patients with high emotional support will have lengths of hospitalization which are shorter than their estimated geometric mean as compared to patients who have low support.
- The types of social support which are perceived as most helpful in disease management will be influenced by gender and ethnicity.
Long-term Objectives:
The long-term objective is to determine the mechanisms by which social support impacts on functional health and to utilize this data to develop future interventions that can be targeted toward a culturally and ethically diverse cohort of patients with coronary artery disease. Overall, the goal is to use this data to prevent functional disability and improve quality of life among patients with coronary artery disease.
研究类型
注册 (预期的)
参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
取样方法
研究人群
描述
- Patients who have had a documented myocardial infarction by EKG and laboratory criteria will be eligible. The attending cardiologist of these patients will be approached. Once the attending cardiologist declares that a patient is clinically stable enough for participation, they will be approached, told about the study, and asked if they wish to participate.
学习计划
研究是如何设计的?
设计细节
合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 首席研究员:Carla Boutin-Foster, MD、Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College
研究记录日期
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学习开始
初级完成 (实际的)
研究完成 (实际的)
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首次提交
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
首次发布 (估计)
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (估计)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
最后验证
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