title: Patient-centred assessment of social support, health status and quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Measurement of health status (HS) and social support are becoming increasingly accepted as tools to guide clinical decision-making and patient-centred practice.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess self-reported HS, cardiac-health related quality of life and social support in subjects with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
  
  
  METHODS
  The study used a quantitative descriptive design.
  
  
  METHODS
  36 subjects with a diagnosis of ACS were selected from patients admitted to medical units at a teaching hospital in Toronto, Ontario.
  
  
  METHODS
  One-time, semi-structured interviews were conducted using valid and reliable cardiac-specific HS and social support measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis indicated that subjects with higher perceived social support and patients with higher income reported greater treatment satisfaction and C-HROL. Subjects with severe angina reported a higher perceived level of social support than those with more moderate physical limitation due to angina.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients' social environment and HS significantly impact their satisfaction with treatment. Patient-centred measures assist in clinical decision-making, patient-centred care planning and patient involvement in their care.
authors.affiliation: Patient Centred Care, University Health Network, 585 University Ave., NCSB LC-422, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2.
authors.forename: Wynne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: de Jong-Watt
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sherifi
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009864:Ontario; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support