The impact of support provided by close others in the emergency department on threat perceptions.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Having close others present in the emergency department (ED) can cause patients significant distress. The present study tested the hypothesis that close others provide more negative support than non-close others as a potential explanation for this effect.Design: Participants were 493 patients evaluated for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the ED (M_Age = 62.01, SD_Age = 13.55; 49.49% male) and who arrived with close others (i.e. spouse/partner, child) or non-close others (e.g. neighbour). Patients self-reported support from companions and threat perceptions (in-ED and at recall approximately three days later).Main outcome measures: Positive support (comfort, responsiveness); negative support (made patients anxious, requir

SUBMITTER: Cornelius T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6980514 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature