title: Exploring older women's lifestyle changes after myocardial infarction.
abstract: The researchers explored the failure of older women to attend cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction, and examined facilitating and inhibiting factors in making lifestyle changes. Three global categories emerged: physiological changes, health decisions and actions, and life outcomes of the change process.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Crane
authors.forename: Jean C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McSweeney
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D016387:Women's Health