Nurses' perceptions of patient participation in the myocardial infarction pathway.

Aim: To explore nurses' perceptions of patient participation in different phases of the myocardial infarction pathway.

Design: Qualitative design with a hermeneutical approach.

Methods: Five focus groups were conducted at two hospitals, one with and one without percutaneous coronary intervention facilities, between February-November 2018.

Patients' narratives of their patient participation in the myocardial infarction pathway.

Aim: To explore how patients in areas without local percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) facilities experience patient participation in different phases of the myocardial infarction pathway.

Background: Acute treatment of myocardial infarction often involves PCI. In Norway, this treatment is centralized at certain hospitals; thus, patients often require long-distance transportation and experience frequent hospital transfers.