Turkish patients' decision- making process in seeking treatment for myocardial infarction
JAPAN JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCE, vol.11, no.2, pp.102-111, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 11 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.1111/jjns.12011
- Journal Name: JAPAN JOURNAL OF NURSING SCIENCE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.102-111
- Keywords: decision-making, myocardial infarction, nursing, pre-hospital delay, qualitative research
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
AimThe purpose of this study was to reveal how Turkish patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for the first time decide to seek medical treatment following the initiation of the symptoms.