Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7515921 | International Journal of Nursing Studies | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Many primary care patients are ambivalent to the effects of coronary heart disease, but some report positive effects. Negative perceptions are associated with reported functional impairment, chest pain and anxiety, but not illness severity or patient characteristics. Future work will track the implications of these perceptions, but nurses managing patients with coronary heart disease should consider these effects as they may be modifiable predictors of adaptation.
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Authors
Alison Smith, Zoe Fortune, Rachel Phillips, Paul Walters, Geraldine A. Lee, Anthony Mann, André Tylee, Elizabeth A. Barley,