Gender comparison in depressive symptoms and use of antidepressant medications after acute coronary syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) affects many aspects of female and male survivors' lives. This prospective longitudinal study explored gender differences in 100 patients hospitalized with ACS and 1 month follow-up. There were no significant differences in depressive symptoms (DS) by gender. Howev...

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Published in:Applied nursing research 2010-05, Vol.23 (2), p.73-79
Main Authors: Shin, Nah-Mee, Hagerty, Bonnie, Williams, Reg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Coronary Syndrome - complications
Acute Coronary Syndrome - psychology
Acute coronary syndromes
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antidepressant drugs
Antidepressants
Antidepressive Agents - therapeutic use
Attitude to Health
Chi-Square Distribution
Coronary diseases
Depression
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - drug therapy
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - etiology
Drug therapy
Female
Gender differences
Humans
Male
Men - psychology
Michigan - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Nursing
Nursing Methodology Research
Prescribed
Prospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Sex Factors
Studies
Survivors
Survivors - psychology
Women - psychology
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Summary:Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) affects many aspects of female and male survivors' lives. This prospective longitudinal study explored gender differences in 100 patients hospitalized with ACS and 1 month follow-up. There were no significant differences in depressive symptoms (DS) by gender. However, significantly more females than males had a history of depression and reported being prescribed and taking antidepressants. Considering that 18 nonrespondents had higher DS at Time 1 than the did the others, DS at Time 2 could have been higher given that patients who are depressed tended not to respond at Time 2. Therefore, health care providers need to pay more attention to DS in ACS survivors, especially women whose early recovery experience might be different from men.
ISSN:0897-1897
1532-8201
DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2008.04.002