Key result
Higher illness perception scores were significantly correlated with lower physical activity, poorer sleep, higher cholesterol, glucose, and blood pressure, and increased psychological distress.
Why the study?
Understanding illness perception and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with myocardial infarction is crucial for effective secondary prevention.
Does illness perception correlate with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with myocardial infarction undergoing first-time percutaneous coronary intervention?
Cross-Sectional (n=131)
No
Does illness perception correlate with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with myocardial infarction undergoing first-time percutaneous coronary intervention?
Patients with myocardial infarction who perceive their illness as more threatening exhibit poorer cardiovascular risk profiles, highlighting the need for targeted patient education and counseling in secondary prevention.
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Greater illness perception scores associated with adverse risk factors post-MI; hypothesis-generating for whether modifying perceptions improves outcomes.
Thagizadeh et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Myocardial infarction (n=131). Illness perception was evaluated on Correlation between illness perception and cardiovascular risk factors. Higher illness perception scores were significantly correlated with lower physical activity, poorer sleep, higher cholesterol, glucose, and blood pressure, and increased psychological distress.
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