Public perceptions of myocardial infarction: Do illness perceptions predict preferences for health check results

Grauman, Åsa; Johansson, Jennifer Viberg; Falahee, Marie; Veldwijk, Jorien

doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101683

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“…It is worth mentioning that personal stress perception may also be one of the important factors affecting health [34]. A study that assessed levels of stress perception and perceptions of whether stress was harmful to health in 28,753 participants showed that stress increased mortality only in those who self-assessed risk harmful to health [35].…”

Section: Chronic Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Wen¹,

Radhakrishnan²

2023

Novel Pathogenesis and Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease

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The irreversible termination of individual life activities and metabolism means all fatal problems ultimately terminate the heart function. It’s very important to protect the patient’s life if we have treatment to maintain heart function and care about patients’ heart response. It is known that many diseases induced heart dysfunction including Chagas disease, burn injury, smoking and other bad stresses. Chronic stress causes these physical symptoms and emotional symptoms. Due to the awareness created by the media and internet, patients are generally aware that they should seek help immediately for chest pain. Therefore, attention and studies on stress-induced heart dysfunction would help uncover the pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiac response to non-heart diseases and provide an insight of heart-protection drugs. At the same time, physicians should be aware of this new condition and how to diagnose and treat it, even though the causal mechanisms are not yet fully understood. This special chapter will discuss on the cardiac response to the stresses especially on our associated research in recent decades such as Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi)-induced cardiomyopathy and burn injury–induced cardiomyopathy, and on some very popular stresses such as behavior, motion, mental, and smoking.

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Section: Chronic Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Wen¹,

Radhakrishnan²

2023

Novel Pathogenesis and Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease

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“…This assessment is needed to initiate the actions required to address the health of populations while utilizing the preventive or curative healthcare services suitable for each particular population. 2 Furthermore, perception of illness seriousness can be a factor that influences adherence to preventive 3 and healthcare-seeking 4 , 5 behaviors.…”

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Perceived Healthcare Priorities, Barriers, and Preferences When Selecting Private or Governmental Healthcare Services Among a Sample of University Affiliates from Saudi Arabia

Gosadi,

Jareebi

2024

PPA

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Purpose This study aims to measure the perceived healthcare priorities, barriers, and preferences when selecting private or governmental healthcare services among a sample of university affiliates from Saudi Arabia. Methods This study utilized a cross-sectional design to reach targeted adults on the Jazan University campus. Data were collected during personal interviews. The questionnaires measured participant demographics, perceived healthcare priorities, barriers, and preferences when selecting private or governmental healthcare services. A chi-squared test was used to detect statistically significant differences between demographic and clinical characteristics according to preferences in their healthcare-seeking behavior. Results A total of 3083 university affiliates participated in this investigation. The mean age of the participants was 28 years, 49.6% of whom were males. Among the sample, 63% were students, and the remaining were university staff. The health condition perceived as most important was diabetes, and most of the sample viewed primary healthcare as the most vital service. The healthcare-seeking behavior of the sample indicated a higher preference for using governmental healthcare services. However, notable barriers related to the availability of appointments, long waiting times when visiting a healthcare facility, and healthcare costs were identified. Preference for private healthcare services was higher among females, expatriates, non-Arabic speaking affiliates, those with higher socioeconomic status, and health insurance owners ( p -values < 0.05). Additionally, higher utilization of private healthcare services was noted among participants who frequently visit dentists and physicians and those performing consistent, routine medical checkups ( p -values < 0.05). Conclusion The findings indicate the importance of strengthening the role of primary healthcare to address the health needs required for preventing and managing chronic diseases, such as diabetes. Additionally, enhancing access to and effectiveness of primary healthcare may reduce the impact of healthcare barriers associated with limited appointments and prolonged waiting times.

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“…14 By offering educational resources, workshops, and interactive sessions, a deeper understanding can be fostered, ensuring that patients and families are well-informed about the condition. 15,16 Aligning with the study's emphasis on tackling knowledge gaps, it is imperative for healthcare practitioners to craft evidence-based educational interventions that specifically target areas of misunderstanding. 17,18 The research findings underscore the significant psychological impact of psoriasis on both patients and their family members.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Towards Psoriasis Among Patients and Their Family Members

Zhang,

Du,

Liu

et al. 2024

CCID

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Purpose KAP studies serve to enhance health consciousness and furnish foundational data for appraising, strategizing, and enacting disease management and prejudice eradication initiatives. There remains a dearth of published studies elucidating the dimensions of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among psoriasis patients in China. To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards psoriasis among patients and their family members in Northern China. Methods This web-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among psoriasis patients and their family members through a self-administered questionnaire. Results Among patients (n=260), their mean KAP scores were 9.76±5.69 (range: 0–19), 35.64±11.48 (range: 14–70), and 56.73±10.98 (range: 16–80), respectively. Among family members (n=237), their mean KAP scores were 11.93±5.34 (range: 0–19), 35.80±4.34 (range: 8–40), and 37.04±4.38 (range: 8–40), respectively. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis for patients indicated significant and negative path relations between knowledge and attitudes (β=−2.271, P<0.001), and between knowledge and practice (β=−0.398, P<0.001). Extended SEM analysis, which divides knowledge into K1, K2, and K3 parts, showed negative path relations between K3 and attitude (β=−1.300, P=0.002), between attitude and practice (β=−0.634, P<0.001). Moreover, SEM for family members showed positive path relations between knowledge and attitude (β=1.536, P<0.001), between attitude and practice (β=0.682, P<0.001). Conclusion Patients in Northern China demonstrated insufficient knowledge, negative attitude, and proactive practice, while their family members had insufficient knowledge, positive attitude, and proactive practice toward psoriasis. It is recommended to implement educational interventions addressing knowledge gaps among patients and families.

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Public perceptions of myocardial infarction: Do illness perceptions predict preferences for health check results

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy

Perceived Healthcare Priorities, Barriers, and Preferences When Selecting Private or Governmental Healthcare Services Among a Sample of University Affiliates from Saudi Arabia

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Towards Psoriasis Among Patients and Their Family Members

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