Despite the documented evidence of the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in enhancing
recovery and reducing mortality following a myocardial infarction, only about one third of …

Return to work after injury or illness is a behavior influenced by physical, psychological, and
social factors. Disability research lacks a conceptual framework for combining these factors …

Background: Cardiovascular disease accounts for 39% of all deaths in Ireland each year.
Many of these deaths are due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The diagnosis of AMI has …

Objective To determine the relationship between patients' feelings of control at baseline and
psychosocial recovery 6 months after their cardiac event. Patients One hundred seventy-six …

Concurrent with the recent enthusiasm for qualitative research in the health fields, an
energetic call for methods by which to synthesize the knowledge has been generated on …

Aim. The aim of this review is to summarize current knowledge about gender differences in
perceptions of coping and social support among patients who have experienced myocardial …

Self-care is fundamental to achieving optimal outcomes in patients with heart failure.
Unfortunately, self-care among patients with heart failure is commonly poor, and patients …

Purpose: To describe results of a meta‐study of client roles in two decades of qualitative
research on elements of chronic illness experiences. While a vast body of qualitative health …

The construct of transformation has been presented in many research studies as the
epitome of living with a chronic illness. Because it has been inadequately defined, however …

Objective: To evaluate the evidence concerning the role of threatening life events in
accounting for clinically significant posttraumatic stress responses. Method: Research was …