Factors Influencing Health Status in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.2.161
- Author:
Hohee NAM
1
;
Younhee KANG
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Masan University, Doctoral Student, Department of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Acute Coronary Syndrome;
Perception;
Coping;
Health Status
- MeSH:
Acute Coronary Syndrome;
Angioplasty;
Humans;
Weights and Measures
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2017;23(2):161-169
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to investigate the correlation of illness perception, coping strategy and health status in patients with acute coronary syndrome who had undergone a coronary angioplasty. METHODS: A descriptive correlational design was used in this study. A total of 102 patients with acute coronary syndrome was recruited. Data were collected using structured questionnaires including scales for the illness perception, the coping strategy, and health status. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: Health status showed significant correlations with illness perception (r=-.44, p < .001) and avoidance coping (r=-.33, p=.001); illness perception, avoidance coping explained 21% of variance in health status (F=8.58, p < .001). The factors that influenced health status were illness perception (β=-.37, p < .001), and avoidance coping (β=-.21, p < .001). CONCLUSION: The findings of this study indicate that illness perception and avoidance coping were significant variables for health status in patients with acute coronary syndrome who had undergone a coronary angioplasty.
