Abstract

As new technology has improved the diagnosis and treatments of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), our understanding of how patients recover and return to their daily life is limited. The fast pace with which individuals move through the health care system has produced a new set of patient experiences for which systems and providers are unprepared. Life after ACS and current treatment may be very different from prior understandings of recovery after a heart attack. This study explored the trajectories of recovery following ACS and identified implications for effective care planning.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3451776; ProQuest document ID: 863206650. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Laura P. Rossi, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAHA, FNI

Sigma Membership

Gamma Epsilon

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Chronic Illness, Discharge Planning, Health Transition, Patient-Centeredness

Advisor

Jack A. Clark

Second Advisor

Dorothy A. Jones

Third Advisor

Lewis E. Kazis

Fourth Advisor

Dan R. Berlowitz

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Boston University

Degree Year

2010

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-10-16

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