Key result
Type D personality is linked to worse self-care maintenance and self-efficacy in HF patients.
Why the study?
Is type D personality associated with worse self-care behaviors and self-efficacy in Chinese heart failure patients?
Population
127 Chinese heart failure patients, mean age 64.9 ± 12.34 years, 61.4% male, 87% NYHA class III or IV…
Comparison
Type D personality vs Non-type D personality
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform personality-tailored self-care counseling in heart failure; leaves open causality and intervention effects in Chinese patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=127)
Is type D personality associated with worse self-care behaviors and self-efficacy in Chinese heart failure patients?
Type D personality is negatively associated with self-care maintenance and self-efficacy in Chinese heart failure patients, highlighting the need for tailored interventions.
Cao et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=127). Type D personality vs. Non-type D personality was evaluated on Self-care maintenance and self-efficacy. Among 127 Chinese heart failure patients, type D personality (present in 33.1%) was negatively associated with self-care maintenance and self-efficacy.
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