Kinesiophobia in relation to illness perception and cardiac discomfort among convalescent AMI patients
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2026.03.022
- VernacularTitle:急性心肌梗死患者恢复期恐动症与疾病认知及心脏不适症状相关性
- Author:
Ying WU
1
;
Xinting CAO
1
;
Wenjing GAO
1
;
Qian MA
1
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi’an , Shaanxi 710018 , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acute myocardial infarction;
Kinesiophobia;
Perceived indeterminate risk;
Personal mastery;
Cardiac discomfort symptoms
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2026;37(3):104-107
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlation between kinesiophobia and disease uncertainty, personal mastery, cardiac discomfort symptoms in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during recovery period. Methods A total of 320 patients with AMI admitted to the hospital were enrolled between January 2020 and January 2024. According to the results of Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart (TSK-H), they were divided into AMI kinesiophobia group (n=166) and simple AMI group (n=154). The disease uncertainty was evaluated by Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale for Adults (MUIS-A), personal mastery was evaluated by Personal Mastery Scale (PMS), and cardiac discomfort symptoms were evaluated by cardiac discomfort symptom scale. The correlation between kinesiophobia and disease uncertainty, personal mastery, cardiac discomfort symptoms in AMI patients was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis. Results The scores of MUIS-A and cardiac discomfort symptoms in AMI kinesiophobia group were higher than those in simple AMI group (P<0.05), and PMS scores were lower than those in simple AMI group (P<0.05). The score of kinesiophobia was significantly positively correlated with scores of disease uncertainty and cardiac discomfort symptoms (r=0.628, 0.689, P<0.05), while significantly negatively correlated with the score of personal mastery (r=-0.526, P<0.05). Conclusion Kinesiophobia is related to disease uncertainty, personal mastery and cardiac discomfort symptoms in AMI patients during recovery period. Clinical medical staffs should focus on patients with the above characteristics. The targeted intervention measures can improve kinesiophobia and promote recovery of patients.
