'Call fast, call 911': A direct mail campaign to reduce patient delay in acute myocardial infarction

H. Meischke, E.M. Dulberg, S.S. Schaeffer, D.K. Henwood, M.P. Larsen and M.S. Eisenberg

American Journal of Public Health, 1997, vol. 87, issue 10, 1705-1709

Abstract: Objectives. A 10-month direct mail campaign was implemented to increase use of emergency medical services via 911 calls and to reduce prehospital delay for individuals experiencing acute myocardial infarction symptoms. Methods. This prospective, randomized, controlled trial involved three intervention groups (receiving brochures with informational, emotional, or social messages) and a control group. Results. Intervention effects were not observed except for individuals who had a history of acute myocardial infarction and who were discharged with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction; their 911 use was meaningfully higher in each intervention group than in the control group. Conclusions. The mailings affected only the individuals at greatest risk.

Date: 1997
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