Reducing patient delay in acute coronary syndrome: Randomized controlled trial testing effect of behaviour change intervention on intentions to seek help.

Barbara Farquharson Marie JohnstonBrian WilliamsKaren Smith Stephan U DombrowskiClaire JonesShaun Treweek Nadine Dougall Mark Grindle Jan SavincPurva Abyhankar

Published in: British journal of health psychology (2022)

A 'text+visual' BCT-based intervention may significantly increase intention to phone an ambulance with symptoms of ACS. Further testing of the effect of the intervention on actual behaviour is required.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
acute coronary syndrome
study protocol
percutaneous coronary intervention
antiplatelet therapy
case report
clinical trial
depressive symptoms
sleep quality