Higher emotional representations (β=0.60) and lower treatment control beliefs (β=-0.95) were significant predictors of surgery-specific anxiety in patients awaiting open-heart surgery.
Cross-Sectional (n=120)
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Illness perceptions, particularly emotional distress and treatment control beliefs, are key determinants of surgery-specific anxiety in patients awaiting open-heart surgery.
Effect estimate: β=0.60 (95% CI 0.39-0.80)
p-value: p=<0.001
Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationship between illness perceptions and surgery-specific anxiety in patients scheduled for open-heart surgery and to identify the key predictors of surgery-specific anxiety.Material and Methods: A descriptive and correlational design was employed. The study was conducted between January and September 2025. A total of 120 patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or heart valve surgery were included using convenience sampling. Data were collected via a personal information form, Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ), and Anxiety Specific to Surgery Questionnaire (ASSQ). Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses were employed.Results: The mean age of participants was found to be 62.3±10.4, and 67.5% were male. The mean ASSQ score was 29.4±5.9, indicating moderate-to-high surgery-specific anxiety. The multivariate analysis found that emotional representations (β=0.60, p
Sever et al. (Tue,) conducted a cross-sectional in Open-heart surgery (CABG or heart valve surgery) (n=120). Illness perceptions was evaluated on Surgery-specific anxiety (ASSQ score) (β=0.60, 95% CI 0.39-0.80, p=<0.001). Higher emotional representations (β=0.60) and lower treatment control beliefs (β=-0.95) were significant predictors of surgery-specific anxiety in patients awaiting open-heart surgery.