Michele M Pelter
Biographic Data
| ID | 8876017 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michele M Pelter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michele M |
| FAMILY NAME | Pelter |
| SIGNATURE | PELTER M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Nursing University of California San Francisco California |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9456-228X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Association of psychological distress with reasons for delay in seeking medical care in rural patients with worsening heart failure symptoms
BACKGROUND: The impact of depressive symptoms and anxiety on rural patients' decisions to seek care for worsening heart failure (HF) symptoms remains unknown. The purposes of this study were (1) to describe rural patients' reasons for delay in seeking care for HF, and (2) to determine whether depressive symptoms or anxiety was associated with patients' reasons for delay in seeking medical care for worsening symptoms. METHODS: A total of 611 rural…
Predictors of Adherence to Self‐Care in Rural Patients With Heart Failure
BACKGROUND: The common reality of not following a recommended course of treatment is a major cause of poor health outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of adherence to HF self-care recommendations in rural HF patients who received an intervention to promote symptom management and self-care. METHODS: Data from 349 rural HF patients (42% female, 90% Caucasian) randomized to the interventi…
Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure
OBJECTIVES: Depression is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). However, the effect of changes in cognitive-affective and somatic symptoms on mortality of HF patients is not known. The purpose of this study was to examine whether changes in cognitive-affective and somatic depressive symptoms over time were associated with mortality in HF. METHODS: In this secondary analysis of data from the Rural Educat…
Relationship of Persistent Symptoms of Anxiety to Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of symptoms of persistent anxiety with the development of acute cardiac events in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) followed for 2 years. The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety is high in patients with CHD, but their effect on cardiac events and mortality has not been well characterized. METHODS: Of 3522 patients with confirmed CHD enrolled, data on symptoms of anxiety were available at two time point…
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Relationship of Persistent Symptoms of Anxiety to Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of symptoms of persistent anxiety with the development of acute cardiac events in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) followed for 2 years. The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety is high in patients with CHD, but their effect on cardiac events and mortality has not been well characterized. METHODS: Of 3522 patients with confirmed CHD enrolled, data on symptoms of anxiety were available at two time point…
Changes in Depressive Symptoms and Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure
OBJECTIVES: Depression is an independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). However, the effect of changes in cognitive-affective and somatic symptoms on mortality of HF patients is not known. The purpose of this study was to examine whether changes in cognitive-affective and somatic depressive symptoms over time were associated with mortality in HF. METHODS: In this secondary analysis of data from the Rural Educat…
Predictors of Adherence to Self‐Care in Rural Patients With Heart Failure
BACKGROUND: The common reality of not following a recommended course of treatment is a major cause of poor health outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of adherence to HF self-care recommendations in rural HF patients who received an intervention to promote symptom management and self-care. METHODS: Data from 349 rural HF patients (42% female, 90% Caucasian) randomized to the interventi…
Association of psychological distress with reasons for delay in seeking medical care in rural patients with worsening heart failure symptoms
BACKGROUND: The impact of depressive symptoms and anxiety on rural patients' decisions to seek care for worsening heart failure (HF) symptoms remains unknown. The purposes of this study were (1) to describe rural patients' reasons for delay in seeking care for HF, and (2) to determine whether depressive symptoms or anxiety was associated with patients' reasons for delay in seeking medical care for worsening symptoms. METHODS: A total of 611 rural…
Internal Medicine (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (3 works) · Diabetes Management and Education (3 works) · Heart failure (3 works) · Heart Failure Treatment and Management (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Cardiology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)