Illness Perceptions in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Patients and Their Association With Heart-Focussed Anxiety - 16/03/21
Abstract |
Background |
To our knowledge this was the first study aimed at examining the associations between illness perceptions and heart-focussed anxiety amongst individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The secondary aim of this study was to examine the contribution of demographic, clinical and lifestyle factors to heart-focussed anxiety in this patient group.
Methods |
This cross-sectional sample of 153 patients, recruited through social media platforms, completed the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), Cardiac-Focussed Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) as well as questionnaires covering demographic, lifestyle and clinical factors.
Results |
Hierarchical regression analyses found that illness perceptions significantly accounted for variability in heart-focussed anxiety beyond the effects of clinical, demographic and lifestyle factors. Illness perceptions accounted for 22% of the variability in heart-focussed anxiety, while demographic factors accounted for 12%, and lifestyle and clinical parameters accounted for 17%.
Conclusions |
Whilst longitudinal studies are warranted to confirm these findings, psychological interventions grounded in the Common-Sense Model may have the potential to better support patients coping with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy related anxiety.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Illness perceptions, Common sense model, Heart-focussed anxiety, Cardiac-focussed anxiety
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Vol 30 - N° 4
P. 496-506 - aprile 2021 Ritorno al numero
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