Journal article
Patients want to know about the 'cardiac blues'
BM Murphy, RO Higgins, AC Jackson, J Edington, A Jackson, MU Worcester
Australian Family Physician | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background Much attention has been given to identifying and supporting the minority of patients who develop severe clinical depression after a cardiac event. However, relatively little has been given to supporting the many patients who experience transient but significant emotional disturbance that we term the 'cardiac blues'. Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate patients' preferences regarding information provision about cardiac blues. Method One hundred and sixty consecutive cardiac patients admitted to two Victorian hospitals in Australia were interviewed three times over six months. They were asked about emotional issues, including information provision preferences. Result..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We thank Ms Deborah Ludeman, Ms Susan Crebbin and Mr Michael Le Grande from the Heart Research Centre who were involved in data collection and management for this study. Thank you also to Professor John Humphreys, Department of Rural Health, Monash University Bendigo, and Professor Fiona Judd, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne for their contributions as investigators on the original study. Thank you also to the patients and staff from Bendigo Health and St John of God Hospital, Bendigo, who participated in this study. This study was made possible through a grant from the beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence (bbVCoE).