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Psychometric Properties Of Three Instruments To Measure Fatigue With Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Anne M. Fink, Michelle M. Fennessy, Jessica Jones, Donna Kruse, Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie J. Zerwic
Psychometric Properties Of Three Instruments To Measure Fatigue With Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Anne M. Fink, Michelle M. Fennessy, Jessica Jones, Donna Kruse, Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie J. Zerwic
Ann L. Eckhardt
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of three questionnaires to measure fatigue with myocardial infarction. The Fatigue Symptom Inventory Interference Scale, Profile of Moods States Fatigue subscale (POMS-F), and Short Form 36 (SF-36) Vitality Scale were completed during hospitalization (n = 116) and 30 days after hospital admission (n = 49). Moderate to strong correlations were found among each of these fatigue scales and between each fatigue scale and measures of other variables to include vigor, depressed mood, anxiety, and physical functioning. POMS-F scores decreased significantly at Time 2, but this decline in …
Gender Differences In Fatigue Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Michelle M. Fennessy, Anne M. Fink, Jessica Jones, Donna K. Kruse, Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie Johnson Zerwic
Gender Differences In Fatigue Associated With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ann L. Eckhardt, Michelle M. Fennessy, Anne M. Fink, Jessica Jones, Donna K. Kruse, Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, Catherine J. Ryan, Julie Johnson Zerwic
Ann L. Eckhardt
Fatigue is a symptom of acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, few studies have characterized the fatigue associated with AMI in men and women.