Women's experience of intimacy following their partner's first myocardial infarction reveals three common themes: perceived responsibility and limited life space; sense of life loss; and finding another dimension of life.

摘要

Nurses need to pay attention to the well-being of partners of men who have myocardial infarcts. Nurses need to explore the effect of a myocardial infarction on the relationship dynamics for example, communication patterns and intimacy. Further research should quantify how relationships change post infarct, over and above the effect on sexual intimacy.