ArticleHeart & lung : the journal of critical care
Should I stay or should I go? An exploration of the decision-making behavior of acute cardiac patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Striving to make the right decision when seeking emergency care: patients' stories of navigating support alternatives in a digital society, a qualitative study.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Help-seeking and access to care for stroke and heart attack during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.Sociology of health & illness · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the accuracy of telephone triage of callers with shortness of breath and/or chest discomfort in Dutch out-of-hours primary care: A retrospective observational study.The European journal of general practice · 2024Observational
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Abstract
backgroundDuring the SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic efforts to reduce virus transmission resulted in non-emergency patients being deterred from seeking help. The number of patients presenting with acute cardiac conditions reduced, significantly
objectivesTo explore the decision-making process, and influential factors in that process, of patients and their family during an acute cardiac event.
methodsA qualitative research design was employed using purposive sampling of patients who experienced an acute cardiac event during the social containment mandates. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, with thematic analysis of interview transcripts.
resultsTwenty-five participants were recruited from three UK hospitals. Themes identified were reliance on informal support network, lack of awareness of cardiac symptoms leading to delayed help-seeking, and an indirect COVID-19 effect (e.g. avoiding treatment).
conclusionsThese results highlight the need for informed public health messages, targeting patients and their support networks, that allow those in need of treatment to access care.
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