Acute myocardial infarction as a life situation from patients perspective

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction is a serious disease in which a patient can survive or die depending on his or her attitude towards life. This is because if one takes seriously doctors instructions there is a possibility of overcoming this condition. It has been seen equally occurring in both male and female. It has also been viewed as life threatening condition which needs a lot of attention to prevent, promote health and cure from the disease. Current medical and surgical treatments have reduced the mortality rate but still the prognosis of AMI patient is poor.

The aim of the research is to find out evidence based coping skills, experiences and life situation and also preventive measures for those who have not been affected by the disease. The research questions were:

1. What are the challenges faced by the patients during the AMI and also after the treatment? 2. What kind of experiences do they have during this period of having AMI? 3. How satisfied are the patients concerning the care and treatment they receive?

The research has focused on coping strategies, responsibilities as a person and also for the caring personnel’s, courage and trust as the main things to positively help in healing and recovery.

The data collection was done using systematic literature review and qualitative analysis. The key words that we have used are: Myocardial Infarction, Acute stage, Life situation, Experiences, Patients, Coping, Age (adult age).