Fear of recurrence in elderly patients with coronary heart disease: the current situation and influencing factors according to a questionnaire analysis

Autor: Jing Zhen, Jing Wang, Yi-Lin Wang, Jin Jiao, Jing Li, Xiao-Jing Du, Yan-Ling Li
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2261
DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02853-w
Popis: Abstract Objective Fear of recurrence is a common psychosocial sequela among patients with heart disease. Analyses of coronary heart disease, particularly in elderly patients, are relatively rare. This study aimed to investigate the current situation in this context, as well as the influencing fear factors concerning recurrence in elderly patients with coronary heart disease. Methods A total of 200 elderly outpatients with coronary heart disease were recruited to participate in this survey from a tertiary hospital in Baoding (China). The questionnaires included items from the Disease Progression Simplified Scale, the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were adopted to investigate the influencing factors on the fear of recurrence. Results The fear of recurrence score in elderly patients with coronary heart disease was (38.46 ± 8.13), among which 119 cases (59.5%) scored higher than 34 points. The SSRS total average score was (34.89 ± 9.83) points. Positive coping style and social support were negatively correlated with the total score of recurrence fear (r = − 0.621, − 0.413, both P
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