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Fatigue two months after myocardial infarction and its relationships with other concurrent symptoms, sleep quality and coping strategies

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  • Ulla Fredriksson‐Larsson
  • Pia Alsén
  • Björn W Karlson
  • Eva Brink

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Aims and objectives To explore fatigue levels two months after myocardial infarction and examine the associations with other concurrent symptoms, sleep quality and coping strategies. Background Fatigue has been found to be the most frequent and bothersome symptom after myocardial infarction, influencing health‐related quality of life negatively. Design The present study was explorative and cross‐sectional. The focus was on fatigue two months postmyocardial infarction, complemented with a comparative analysis of fatigue dimension levels. Methods The sample included 142 persons (mean age 63 years), treated for myocardial infarction, who responded to a questionnaire package measuring fatigue, depression, health complaints (symptoms), sleep quality and coping strategies. Results The main results showed that a global fatigue score two months postmyocardial infarction was associated with concurrent symptoms, such as breathlessness and stress, and coping strategies such as change in values, intrusion and isolation. In comparisons of present fatigue dimension levels (general fatigue, physical fatigue, reduced activity and mental fatigue) two months postmyocardial infarction with baseline measurements (first week in hospital), the results showed that levels of fatigue dimensions had decreased. In comparisons with levels of fatigue four months postmyocardial infarction in a reference group, we found lower levels of fatigue two months postmyocardial infarction. Conclusion The present findings indicated that postmyocardial infarction fatigue is lowest two months postmyocardial infarction. This may thus be the right time to identify persons experiencing postmyocardial infarction fatigue, as timely fatigue relief support may prevent progression into a state of higher levels of fatigue. Relevance to clinic practice Measuring fatigue two months postmyocardial infarction would enable healthcare professionals to identify persons experiencing fatigue and to introduce fatigue relief support. Tailored rehabilitation support should include stress management and breathlessness relief support. If maladaptive use of the coping strategies isolation and intrusion is observed, these strategies could be discussed together with the patient.

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  • Ulla Fredriksson‐Larsson & Pia Alsén & Björn W Karlson & Eva Brink, 2015. "Fatigue two months after myocardial infarction and its relationships with other concurrent symptoms, sleep quality and coping strategies," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(15-16), pages 2192-2200, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:24:y:2015:i:15-16:p:2192-2200
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12876
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    1. Monica Eriksson & Kenneth Asplund & Marianne Svedlund, 2010. "Couples’ thoughts about and expectations of their future life after the patient’s hospital discharge following acute myocardial infarction," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(23‐24), pages 3485-3493, December.
    2. Pia Alsén & Eva Brink, 2013. "Fatigue after myocardial infarction – a two‐year follow‐up study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(11-12), pages 1647-1652, June.
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