TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychophysiological responses after sudden cardiac arrest during hospitalization
AU - Dougherty, Cynthia M.
AU - Shaver, Joan F.
PY - 1995/11
Y1 - 1995/11
N2 - A sample of 21 sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survivors were interviewed every 48 hours during hospitalization to determine emotional, cognitive, and physiological parameters of recovery. On the average, SCA survivors were not excessively anxious, depressed, angry, or confused during hospitalization, but they did report high levels of denial and uncertainty. The two most predominant cognitive impairments at the time of hospital discharge were loss of short-term memory and construction ability. Both the number of cardiac arrhythmias and the types of interventions used to manage them decreased as hospital discharge approached.
AB - A sample of 21 sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) survivors were interviewed every 48 hours during hospitalization to determine emotional, cognitive, and physiological parameters of recovery. On the average, SCA survivors were not excessively anxious, depressed, angry, or confused during hospitalization, but they did report high levels of denial and uncertainty. The two most predominant cognitive impairments at the time of hospital discharge were loss of short-term memory and construction ability. Both the number of cardiac arrhythmias and the types of interventions used to manage them decreased as hospital discharge approached.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0897-1897(95)80369-6
DO - 10.1016/S0897-1897(95)80369-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 8579348
AN - SCOPUS:0029399760
SN - 0897-1897
VL - 8
SP - 160
EP - 168
JO - Applied Nursing Research
JF - Applied Nursing Research
IS - 4
ER -