Illness perceptions predict attendance at cardiac rehabilitation following acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review with meta-analysis

The influence of non-modifiable illness perceptions on attendance at cardiac rehabilitation

“…Equally this finding may signal the potential value of screening of causal attributions as a means of identifying individuals less likely to attend CR. Although we cannot at this stage claim that the causal component of the BIPQ is predictive of CR attendance, previous studies do support the existence of a relationship between high illness perceptions and non-attendance at CR [27][28][29] . Earlier screening for perceived non-modifiable causal attributions could therefore provide an opportunity for earlier intervention.…”

Challenges in reducing depression-related mortality in cardiac populations: cognition, emotion, fatigue or personality?

“…Research has also demonstrated that depression and illness perceptions predict similar heath behaviours in patient populations, such as non-adherence to medication and non-attendance at cardiac rehabilitation programmes (French, Cooper, & Weinman, 2006;Horne & Weinman, 1999;Ziegelstein et al, 2000). The items of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) (Broadbent et al, 2006) are listed in Table 2, alongside symptoms of depression assessed by various scales and interviews, including the diagnostic classifications of DSM-IV and ICD-10.…”

“…Three-and six-month outcomes were predicted by various illness perceptions, including self-rated health, self-ratings of risk of further MI, self-ratings of control of heart problems, and number of doctors' visits. A metaanalysis of eight studies of 906 patients demonstrated that four illness perceptions predicted cardiac rehabilitation attendance (French et al, 2006). Patients with MI who viewed their condition as controllable, as symptomatic, and with severe consequences, and who felt that they understood their condition were more likely to attend.…”

An illness-specific version of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF IPQ-R): Unpacking beliefs about treatment control, personal control and symptom triggers

“…Although they have shown good predictive validity across illness groups (Chilcot, Wellsted, & Farrington, 2011;French, Cooper, & Weinman, 2006;Frostholm et al, 2007;Vedhara et al, 2016), they do not allow in-depth insight into idiosyncratic beliefs held by specific patient groups (French & Weinman, 2008). Similarly, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), a shorter nine-item measure of illness perceptions, has good psychometric properties including predictive and discriminant validity (Broadbent, Petrie, Main, & Weinman, 2006;Broadbent et al, 2015).…”