Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 73-79, May 2010

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

  • Nah-Mee Shin, PhD, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
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  • Bonnie Hagerty, PhD, CS, RN

      Affiliations

    • Depression Center of the University of Michigan Health System, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482, USA
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  • Reg Williams, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482, USA

Received 3 July 2007; received in revised form 1 April 2008; accepted 27 April 2008. published online 16 January 2009.

Abstract 

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.

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PII: S0897-1897(08)00045-1

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2008.04.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 73-79, May 2010

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