Key result
Positive illness perception is weakly linked to improved self-care behaviors in coronary heart disease.
Why the study?
Relapse and rehospitalization are common in CHD patients and can be mitigated through effective self-care, which is influenced by illness perceptions.
Cross-Sectional (n=242)
No
Effect estimate: r=0.157
p-value: p=0.014
A more optimistic illness perception is significantly but weakly associated with improved self-care behaviors among patients with coronary heart disease.
May inform self-care counseling in CHD; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before practice change.
Relapse and rehospitalization are common occurrences in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), and these can be mitigated through effective self-care practices. Positive illness perceptions play a crucial role in promoting good self-care. This study aimed to investigate the connection between illness perception and self-care among patients with coronary heart disease at the Cardiac Polyclinic of RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Conducted from June to July 2023, this quantitative research utilized a cross-sectional approach and involved 242 patients from the cardiac polyclinic at Dr. M. Djamil Padang, using purposive sampling. The instruments used were the Self-Care Coronary Heart Disease Inventory (SC-CHDI) and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ). The mean values for illness perception and self-care were 52.27 (SD=9.76) and 62.31 (SD=11.35), respectively. Data analysis used the Spearman Rank correlation test, yielding a p-value of 0.014 (r=0.157). The findings revealed a positive correlation, indicating a relationship between illness perception and self-care in patients with coronary heart disease. This implies that a more optimistic perception of the disease is associated with improved self-care among CHD patients. It is advisable for individuals with coronary heart disease to enhance their perception by engaging in informational support activities, thereby fostering optimism, and ultimately improving self-care behavior.
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Mailani et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary Heart Disease (n=242). Illness perception was evaluated on Correlation between illness perception (B-IPQ score) and self-care (SC-CHDI score) (r=0.157, p=0.014). More positive illness perception was weakly but significantly correlated with improved self-care behaviors among patients with coronary heart disease (r=0.157, p=0.014).
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