Caring for Others, but Not Themselves: Implications for Health Care Interventions in Women with Cardiovascular Disease

Michelle DiGiacomo, Patricia M. Davidson, Robert Zecchin, Kate Lamb and John Daly

Nursing Research and Practice, 2011, vol. 2011, 1-5

Abstract:

Cardiovascular disease is the largest killer of women internationally and women often suffer inferior outcomes following an acute cardiac event as compared to men. A gendered approach to investigating cardiovascular disease in women incorporates the unique social, cultural, and economic circumstances that being a woman brings to the health encounter. The multiple roles enacted by many women may be important factors in this health discrepancy. In order to more fully understand the impact of the roles of women on health, a questionnaire was administered to participants of the Heart Awareness for Women group cardiac rehabilitation program which assessed women's role perceptions followed by discussions. We found that caregiving can be both positive and negative. It gives a sense of purpose, meaning, and community connection as well as burden and conflict. Emphasis must be placed on promoting strategies in women to achieve a balance between caregiving responsibilities and prioritisation of cardiovascular health.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1155/2011/376020

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