The psychological and social effects of myocardial infarction on wives

摘要: Eighty-two wives of men suffering a first myocardial infarction were interviewed while their husbands in hospital, and again two months year after they went home. The had substantial persistent psychological symptoms, the husbands' illness continuing effects on work, leisure social activities, family life marriage, psychosocial disability being comparable to that patients. Measures adjustment before quality marriage good predictors outcome for wives. women major role patients' readjustment during convalescence, attitudes behaviour as well general important determinants rate extent recovery. patients with should have more practical help advice hospital period, whole be given throughout convalescence.