Belief of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Emergency Medical Service Utilization and Its Conditions among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Aged, Cardiovascular, Decision Making, Emergency Medical Service, Heart Attack, Myocardial Infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Older adults aged 60 years or above, live in the study community for at least one year, and were diagnosed or not diagnosed as having acute myocardial infarction.
Other
Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Sponsors
The Fundamental Fund of Khon Kaen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age 60 years or above 2) Live in the study community for at least one year 3) Was diagnosed or not diagnosed as acute myocardial infarction 4) Conscious intact 5) No depression measuring by 2Q and having No for two questions 6) No cognitive impairment measured by TMSE, which scores at 23 or higher 7) Welling to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Unable to take the interview 2) Incomplete questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Belief A day after including the participants Perceived benefit and barrier of getting AMI treatment,Management A day after including participants AMI Management and First of action When AMI Occurence,Call for EMS A day after including participants The understanding and perception of Calling EMS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Condition of utilization of EMS A day after complete quantitative study Condition of utilization of EMS Questionnaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSamoraphop Banharak
Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed