title: Patients want to know about the 'cardiac blues'.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Much attention has been given to identifying and supporting the minority of patients who develop severe clinical depression after a cardiac event. However, relatively little has been given to supporting the many patients who experience transient but significant emotional disturbance that we term the 'cardiac blues'.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate patients' preferences regarding information provision about cardiac blues.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixty consecutive cardiac patients admitted to two Victorian hospitals in Australia were interviewed three times over six months. They were asked about emotional issues, including information provision preferences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four out of five (81%) patients would like to have received information about the cardiac blues, but only a minority received this information.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most patients want to know about cardiac blues. The development and evaluation of resources for health professionals and patients to support recovery through cardiac blues appears warranted.
authors.forename: Barbara M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Rosemary O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Alun C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edington
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Marian U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Worcester
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology