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Family history of premature cardiac heart disease: exploring the experience

Family history of premature cardiac heart disease: exploring the experience
Family history of premature cardiac heart disease: exploring the experience
Evidence confirms that a family history of coronary heart disease is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease. Having a close family relative diagnosed with heart disease has lasting implications and repercussions for the family. This qualitative study aimed to explore the issues and challenges that people face when a
close relative is diagnosed with heart disease and their own future risk for developing heart disease subsequently increases. Using narrative enquiry, participants told their stories associated with this event. They spoke about the period leading up to the diagnosis and what happened during this acute phase; they described the process
of coming to terms with this diagnosis and how it has affected them and their family. This study shows how awareness of key issues associated with this group of people may have the potential to enhance preventive strategies.
1749-6403
40-45
Wrigley, Martha
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Lathlean, Judith
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Wrigley, Martha
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Lathlean, Judith
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Wrigley, Martha and Lathlean, Judith (2010) Family history of premature cardiac heart disease: exploring the experience. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 5 (1), 40-45.

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Abstract

Evidence confirms that a family history of coronary heart disease is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease. Having a close family relative diagnosed with heart disease has lasting implications and repercussions for the family. This qualitative study aimed to explore the issues and challenges that people face when a
close relative is diagnosed with heart disease and their own future risk for developing heart disease subsequently increases. Using narrative enquiry, participants told their stories associated with this event. They spoke about the period leading up to the diagnosis and what happened during this acute phase; they described the process
of coming to terms with this diagnosis and how it has affected them and their family. This study shows how awareness of key issues associated with this group of people may have the potential to enhance preventive strategies.

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Published date: January 2010

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Local EPrints ID: 154981
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/154981
ISSN: 1749-6403
PURE UUID: de56ad9c-a96c-4d06-a1d6-4a4e54a0e141

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Date deposited: 26 May 2010 14:29
Last modified: 10 Dec 2021 18:12

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Author: Martha Wrigley
Author: Judith Lathlean

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