Why the study?
Do illness perception components predict self-efficacy in patients with coronary heart disease?
Population
300 patients admitted to hospital with coronary heart disease
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9 months following discharge
Authors
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May inform targeting symptom/control perceptions to boost CHD self-efficacy; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Do illness perception components predict self-efficacy in patients with coronary heart disease?
Illness representation components, specifically symptom and control/cure perceptions, significantly predict long-term diet and exercise self-efficacy in patients with coronary heart disease.
Margaret Lau‐Walker (2006) studied this question.
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