J Appl Gerontol

ObjectiveTo describe the prevalence and predictors of receipt of practical support among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors during the early post-discharge period.Method406 ACS patients were interviewed about receipt of practical (instrumental and informational) support during the week after discharge. Demographic, clinical, functional, and psychosocial predictors of instrumental and informational practical support were examined.Results81% of participants reported receiving practical support during the early post-discharge period: 75% reported receipt of instrumental support and 51% reported receipt of informational support. Men were less likely to report receiving certain types of practical support, whereas married participants and those with higher education, impaired health literacy, impaired activities of daily living, and in-hospital complications were more likely to report receiving certain types of practical support.ConclusionReceipt of practical support is very common among ACS survivors during the early post-discharge period, and type of support received differs according to patient characteristics.R01 HL126911/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United StatesU48 DP001933/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United StatesK01 AG033643/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United StatesT32 AG019134/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United StatesU01 HL105268/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United StatesKL2 TR000160/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United StatesR21 HL108187/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United StatesKL2 RR031981/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States2019-07-01T00:00:00Z28380706PMC57719796419vault:2586