Cross-Sectional (n=20)
The majority of patients with angina hold misconceptions and maladaptive coping beliefs, particularly regarding stress and avoidance strategies, which may negatively impact their quality of life.
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Angina patients may benefit from belief assessment; extends post-MI observations but leaves impact on outcomes open.
Although there have been a number of studies regarding attributions and misconceptions in people following a heart attack, there have been no comparable studies in people with angina. Semi-structured interviews were held with 20 people suffering from angina to discover their beliefs about angina, particularly those that may be misconceived or associated with maladaptive coping. Nineteen of the 20 participants held such beliefs. Stress was the most frequent causal attribution and misconceived angina avoidance strategies were cited by the majority. The beliefs about angina held by this sample may have implications for their health-related quality of life, if their experience mirrors that found within heart attack populations.
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Furze et al. (2001) conducted a cross-sectional in Angina (n=20).
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