Perceived social support among percutaneous coronary intervention patients over a long-term follow-up period.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate perceived social support and the associated factors as well as the sources of social support among post-percutaneous intervention patients over a long-term follow-up period.

Design

An explanatory and descriptive survey with a six-year follow-up (STROBE Statement: Supplementary file 1).

Methods

Baseline data (n = 416) were collected from Finnish patients in 2013, with follow-up data collected from the same study group in 2019 (n = 154). The research employed the Social Support of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease self-reported questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multivariate methods.

Results

In the acute phase, higher informational support was associated with lower LDL cholesterol and female gender and higher

SUBMITTER: Kahkonen O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10853492 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature