title: Depression-focused interpersonal counseling and the use of healthcare services after myocardial infarction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose for this study was to evaluate the association between depression-focused interpersonal counseling (IPC) and the use of healthcare services in Finland after myocardial infarction (MI).
  
  
  METHODS
  The measures were done at 6 and 18 months after MI in the randomized intervention (n= 51) and the control group (n= 52).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was less use of somatic specialized healthcare services in the intervention group from 6 to 18 months after hospital discharge, and with intervention patients who had no other long-term disease during 6 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Confirmation of possible benefits of IPC for practice calls for more specific studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science and Psychiatric Clinic, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland. olpeor@saunalahti.fi
authors.forename: Olli
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oranta
authors.forename: Sinikka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luutonen
authors.forename: Raimo K R
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Salokangas
authors.forename: Tero
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vahlberg
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leino-Kilpi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*