Fatigue, Depression, Cardiovascular Risk, and Self-Rated Health: Comparing a Community Sample of Adults to Those With a History of Myocardial Infarction

Sophie Hirsch, Alexandria R. Stephens and Patricia B. Crane

Clinical Nursing Research, 2022, vol. 31, issue 2, 174-182

Abstract: This cross-sectional descriptive study was designed to compare fatigue, depression, cardiovascular risk, and self-rated health in community dwelling adults (CDA) without a history of myocardial infarction (MI) compared to adults who had experienced an MI 3 to 7 years ago. A convenience sample ( n  = 40) of CDA completed: demographic health form, Revised Piper Fatigue Scale, and CES-D. Age-matched controls ( n  = 40) were randomly selected from the Recurrence of Myocardial Infarction (ROMI) study. Most ( N  = 80) were White (66%) with a mean age of 58.3 ( SD  = 11.5; range 21–83). The ROMI group reported more diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, and hypertension, and had higher fatigue ( t (61) = 4.51, p  

Keywords: myocardial infarction; community; depression; fatigue; self-rated health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/10547738211055570

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