Self-Management of Cardiac Pain in Women

A Meta-Summary of the Qualitative Literature

Bibliographic Data

ID4617369
AuthorsAnn Kristin Bjørnnes (0000-0002-5356-3873, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, corresponding author), Monica Parry (0000-0002-6941-1380, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Marit Leegaard (0000-0002-4628-8981, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway), Ana Patricia Ayala (0000-0002-3613-2270, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Erica Lenton (0000-0002-4465-2604, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Paula Harvey (0000-0003-2073-1540, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Judith Mcfetridge-Durdle (Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA), Michael H Mcgillion (0000-0002-1343-7012, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada), Jennifer Price (0009-0003-7135-6899, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Jennifer Stinson (0000-0002-9969-8052, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Judy Watt-Watson (0000-0001-5537-2491, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Year2018
Volume28
Issue11
Pages1769-1787
Publication date2018-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732318780683
PMID29916769
OpenAlexW2808734596
LanguageEN
References cited76

Symptom recognition and self-management is instrumental in reducing the number of deaths related to coronary artery disease (CAD) in women. The purpose of this study was to synthesize qualitative research evidence on the self-management of cardiac pain and associated symptoms in women. Seven databases were systematically searched, and the concepts of the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory were used as the framework for data extraction and analysis. Search strategies yielded 22,402 citations, from which 35 qualitative studies were included in a final meta-summary, comprising data from 769 participants, including 437 (57%) women. The available literature focused cardiac pain self-management from a binary sex and gender perspective. Ethnicity was indicated in 19 (54%) studies. Results support individualized intervention strategies that promote goal setting and action planning, management of physical and emotional responses, and social facilitation provided through social support

Coronary artery disease · Data extraction · Ethnic group · Facilitation · MEDLINE · Meta-analysis · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Self-management · Social support · Cardiac Health and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology · Heart Failure Treatment and Management · Medicine · Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being