title: Differences in the impact and management of heart disease between older women and men.
abstract: Findings are presented from an exploratory study of differences in the impact and management of heart disease between men and women aged 60 and over (N = 323). The sample consisted of ambulatory, non-institutionalized, cardiac patients who had agreed to participate in a self-management intervention study. Differences between men and women were found regarding symptom experience, physical functioning, exercise compliance, use of prescribed drugs, and physician/clinic visits. Differences in emotional well-being and psychosocial functioning were not found; however, women reported more stress and limitation in the area of household management. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sharpe
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Janz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D012737:Sex Factors