Key result
Positive illness perception was significantly associated with lower anxiety levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (r = 0.287, p = 0.043).
Why the study?
Patients' illness perceptions are thought to be associated with anxiety undergoing PCI in patients with ACS, but the relationship needed determination.
Is illness perception associated with anxiety levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention?
Cross-Sectional (n=50)
No
Is illness perception associated with anxiety levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention?
Positive illness perception is significantly associated with lower anxiety levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Supports assessing illness perceptions in ACS anxiety evaluation; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before practice change.
BACKGROUND: Patients’ illness perceptions are thought to be associated with anxiety undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). AIM: This study aimed to determine the association between illness perception and anxiety undergoing PCI in patients with ACS. METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional design and enrolled 50 hospitalized patients with ACS who underwent elective PCI between December 2019 and March 2020. The study instruments were the Brief-Illness Perception Questionnaire to evaluate illness perception and the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale to evaluate patients’ anxiety. Statistical analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation test with significance set as p < 0.05. RESULTS: This study showed that 56% of respondents had positive perceptions toward their disease. The majority of respondents (94%) also indicated a low level of anxiety undergoing PCI. The Pearson correlation test results revealed a significant association between illness perception and the level of anxiety undergoing PCI in patients with ACS (p = 0.043; r = 0.287). CONCLUSION: There is a significant association between illness perception and anxiety undergoing PCI in patients with ACS. The positive perceptions led to lower patients’ anxiety, and vice versa.
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Achmad et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute coronary syndrome (n=50). Illness perception was evaluated on Association between illness perception and anxiety level (r = 0.287, p=0.043). Positive illness perception was significantly associated with lower anxiety levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (r = 0.287, p = 0.043).
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