Key result
Peripheral vascular disease linked to ~143% higher rate of low disease acceptance vs other surgical conditions.
Why the study?
To compare the degree of disease acceptance and social support in patients with peripheral vascular diseases versus other medical conditions treated in a surgery ward.
Cross-Sectional (n=212)
No
Patients with peripheral vascular diseases exhibit significantly lower disease acceptance and social support compared to patients with other surgical conditions, highlighting the need for targeted psychosocial interventions.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Suggests psychosocial screening may be warranted in vascular patients; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and intervention effects.
AIM: The purpose of this study is a comparative analysis of the degree of disease acceptance and social support in patients with peripheral vascular diseases and other medical conditions treated in surgery ward. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. METHODS: This cross-sectional study compares disease acceptance and social support in a group of 212 patients with peripheral vascular diseases and other conditions treated in surgery ward. A standardized Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS) and Social Support Scale were used to collect the research data. RESULTS: Overall, on the AIS, 14% of patients with surgical diseases and 34% of patients with vascular diseases had a low disease acceptance rate. A high level of support was demonstrated in 41% of study participants with surgically treated diseases and in 17% of participants with vascular diseases.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Czarnecka et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Peripheral vascular diseases and other surgical diseases (n=212). Peripheral vascular diseases vs. Other surgically treated diseases was evaluated on Low disease acceptance rate (Acceptance of Illness Scale) (p=<0.001). Patients with peripheral vascular diseases had a significantly higher rate of low disease acceptance (34% vs 14%) and a lower rate of high social support (17% vs 41%) compared to patients with other surgical conditions.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: