Key result
Illness perception, specifically the domains of timeline acute/chronic, personal control, and concern, significantly predicted cardiovascular health behaviors among patients with ischemic heart disease.
Why the study?
Illness perception may determine cardiovascular health behaviors, prompting an evaluation of illness perception and its ability to predict health behaviors in patients with ischemic heart disease.
Does illness perception predict cardiovascular health behaviors in patients with ischemic heart disease?
Cross-Sectional (n=114)
No
Does illness perception predict cardiovascular health behaviors in patients with ischemic heart disease?
p-value: p=<0.05
Illness perception is a predictor of cardiovascular health behaviors among patients with ischemic heart disease, suggesting that addressing patient perceptions may improve health behaviors.
Supports targeting illness perceptions to promote behaviors in IHD; leaves open causal effects and intervention efficacy.
INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular health behaviors refer to the activities done by individuals to prevent recurrence, minimize risk factors, improve survival, reduce recurrent events, control cardiovascular disease, and help prevent further complications. Illness perception may determine these behaviors. This study is aimed to identify level of illness perception, cardiovascular health behaviors and illness perception predicting cardiovascular health behaviors among patients with ischemic heart disease. METHODS: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Altogether 114 samples were selected using convenience sampling technique. Data was collected by using pretested semi-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Illness perception was at moderate level (M= 148.05, SD= 12.86) which represented a moderate threatening perception. The score of cardiovascular health behaviors was at a high level (M=92.14, SD=10.72). CONCLUSIONS: The findings showed that illness perception can be a predictor of cardiovascular health behaviors.
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Gauro et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Ischemic Heart Disease (n=114). Illness perception was evaluated on Cardiovascular health behaviors (p=<0.05). Illness perception, specifically the domains of timeline acute/chronic, personal control, and concern, significantly predicted cardiovascular health behaviors among patients with ischemic heart disease.
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