Key result
Individuals with coronary heart disease struggled to fully adjust psychologically, often overcoming emotional and physiological impacts but failing to adopt necessary behavioral and lifestyle changes.
Why the study?
Psychological adjustment is critical for individuals with chronic disease to lead a positive life, motivating an investigation into its dynamics in individuals with coronary heart disease.
Observational (n=4)
No
Psychological adjustment to coronary heart disease is heterogeneous, with patients often succeeding in emotional and cognitive domains while struggling with behavioral lifestyle changes, heavily influenced by personal and religious beliefs.
May require targeted behavioral support in CHD beyond emotional recovery; hypothesis-generating for belief-influenced adjustment.
Psychological adjustment is one of the most important things needed by individuals with chronic disease to have a positive life regardless of the impact caused by their illness. This study aims to determine the dynamics of psychological adjustment in individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD). The method used in this research is phenomenological qualitative approach. Respondents in this research are four people (three men and one woman) who suffered from coronary heart disease. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview, then analyzed by using interpretive analysis technique. The results showed that all respondents had not succeeded in making adjustments to their chronic illness. Three of the four respondents were able to overcome the emotional, cognitive, and physiological effects of chronic disease, but still failed in behavioral aspect especially in terms of lifestyle changes and routine check-up. In contrast, one other respondent showed a negative adjustment on physiological and emotional aspects, but instead had a much more positive adjustment in behavioral aspect because of the high level of compliance in terms of self-management. Factors found to influence psychological adjustment processes in individuals are belief, coping, and family support.
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Safitri et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Coronary Heart Disease (n=4). Coronary Heart Disease was evaluated on Psychological adjustment (physiological, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive aspects). Individuals with coronary heart disease struggled to fully adjust psychologically, often overcoming emotional and physiological impacts but failing to adopt necessary behavioral and lifestyle changes.
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