Gender Differences in Symptom Experiences of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Autor: | Kathleen Puntillo, Wan Chen, Diana J. Wilkie, Susan L. Woods |
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Rok vydání: | 2005 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Referral Myocardial Infarction Chest pain Risk Assessment Angina Sex Factors Risk Factors Prevalence medicine Humans Angina Unstable Myocardial infarction Sex Distribution General Nursing Aged Aged 80 and over Unstable angina business.industry Syndrome Middle Aged Prognosis medicine.disease United States Clinical trial Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Physical therapy Anxiety Female Neurology (clinical) Myocardial infarction diagnosis medicine.symptom business |
Zdroj: | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 30:553-562 |
ISSN: | 0885-3924 |
Popis: | To compare the symptom experiences between men and women with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), we surveyed a convenience sample of 112 subjects with a final diagnosis of ACS in four hospitals. Our study found that after adjusting for cardiac diagnosis, diabetes, and age, women were more likely than men to experience chest discomfort rather than chest pain; pain/discomfort only in areas of the body other than the chest; pain/discomfort that started first either in the arm(s) or in areas of the body other than the chest; and unexplained anxiety. Women were less likely than men to experience chest pain/discomfort, pain/discomfort in the left side of the chest, and chest pain/discomfort as the most worrisome symptom. Significant gender differences were observed in the reports of several symptoms associated with ACS. This study is the first to identify different pain/discomfort referral patterns between men and women that require further validation. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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