Quality of Life and Illness Intrusiveness by Type-D Personality in the Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.
10.4040/jkan.2009.39.3.349
- Author:
Haeng Mi SON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea. sonhm@mail.ulsan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Personality;
Quality of life;
Coronary artery disease
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Attitude to Health;
Coronary Artery Disease/*psychology;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Female;
Health Status;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Personality/*classification;
*Quality of Life;
Questionnaires;
Severity of Illness Index
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2009;39(3):349-356
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of the type-D personality on quality of life and illness intrusiveness. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional study. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaire from 200 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Variables were measured with the Type-D Scale-14 (DS14), Korean Health Related Quality of Life Scale (KoQoLS), and the Illness Intrusiveness Rating Scale (ILRS). RESULTS: Of the patients, 38% were classified as type-D personality. Among the 10 subcategories of quality of life, the highest mean score was bodily pain (5.84+/-.85) and the lowest was role limitation (1.52+/-.20). Among 13 item of illness intrusiveness, the highest mean score was health (3.78+/-.73) and the lowest was family relationships (2.14+/-.58). There were significant differences in all the subcategories of quality of life between type-D and non type-D except for subcategories of bodily pain and role limitation. However, there were no significant differences in illness intrusiveness between type-D and non type-D. CONCLUSION: Type-D is an important factor in quality of life in patients with CAD, but no correlations between type-D and illness intrusiveness were found. These results can be used as basic data for developing cardiac rehabilitation programs to improve quality of life in type-D patients
