What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Cross-Sectional. Population: Post-percutaneous coronary intervention (n=300). Primary outcome: Self-care agency.

What does this research mean for the field?

Higher income and being married are associated with greater self-care agency in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention, the majority of whom demonstrate a good level of self-care. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

May 25, 2016

Factors associated with self‐care agency in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention

Key Result

Higher income and being married were associated with greater self-care agency in post-percutaneous coronary intervention patients, 72% of whom demonstrated a good level of self-care overall.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=300)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

What demographic and socioeconomic factors are associated with self-care agency in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention?

Population

300 post-percutaneous coronary intervention patients, mean age 62.10 ± 8.14, 52.7% men, from four hospitals in Iran.

Outcome

Self-care agency and associated demographic/basic conditioning factorspatient reported

In post-PCI patients, self-care agency is generally good but is influenced by socioeconomic factors such as marital status and income.

Abstract

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to assess the factors associated with self-care agency in postpercutaneous coronary intervention patients. BACKGROUND: Patients after percutaneous coronary intervention need to perform self-care to reduce the side effects and increase the quality of life. Self-care agency is considered to be an important factor in guaranteeing self-care actions. DESIGN: In this descriptive study a total number of 300 postpercutaneous coronary intervention patients participated. Data were collected from the four hospitals affiliated with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Iran between February-May 2015. METHODS: The data were gathered using demographic and basic conditioning factors questionnaire and appraisal of self-care agency scale. Data analysis was performed by anova and t-test. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 62·10 ± (8·14), which included 52·7% men and 47·3% women. Most patients (72%) had good level of self-care agency. Self-care agency had higher level in married and higher income patients. CONCLUSION: Self-care agency is influenced by economic and marital situation. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Identifying factors associated with self-care agency can help healthcare professionals to consider these factors in self-care planning.

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