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December 1, 1998Western Journal of Nursing Research

Cognitive Appraisal and Cardiac Risk Reduction Behavior Following Coronary Angioplasty

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Why the study?

Does cognitive appraisal of heart disease threat predict participation in cardiac risk-reduction behavior in patients following successful PTCA?

Population

58 subjects with successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; the majority were older…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

2 weeks following hospital discharge

Authors

LKLaura P. KimbleEmory University

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Implication

Perceived threat may flag need for psychological support post-PTCA; leaves open its role in risk-reduction behaviors.

Structured PICO

Does cognitive appraisal of heart disease threat predict participation in cardiac risk-reduction behavior in patients following successful PTCA?

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Population
58 subjects with successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA); the majority were older, married, Caucasian men.
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Intervention
Cognitive appraisal of PTCA (treatment appraisal and heart disease threat)
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Outcome
Self-reported participation in cardiac risk-reduction behavior (not smoking, exercising regularly, and following a low fat/low sodium diet) 2 weeks following hospital dischargepatient reported

Patients' perceived threat of heart disease after successful PTCA negatively impacts psychological well-being but does not predict adherence to lifestyle risk-reduction behaviors.

Cite This Study

Laura P. Kimble (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83dd166eaad3b729ee8daehttps://doi.org/10.1177/019394599802000605
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