The Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire: development and preliminary validity

Eifert, Georg H.; Thompson, Risa Nakase; Zvolensky, Michael J.; Edwards, Kimberly R; Frazer, Nicole L.; Haddad, J.; Davig, James P.

doi:10.1016/s0005-7967(99)00132-1

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“…The total scale and the three subscales have shown to have adequate reliability and convergent and divergent validity. Cronbach's α for the total scale was 0.83, and for the subscales these were 0.83 for fear, 0.82 for avoidance and 0.69 for heartfocused attention [27].…”

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Depressive Symptoms, Cardiac Anxiety, and Fear of Body Sensations in Patients with Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, and Their Relation to Healthcare-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mourad

Strömberg

Johansson

et al. 2015

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Results: About 26 % (n=141) of the study participants reported at least moderate depressive symptoms, 42 % (n=229) reported at least moderate cardiac anxiety, and 62 % (n=337) reported some degree of fear of body sensations. We found a strong positive relationship between depressive symptoms and cardiac anxiety (rs=0.49, p<.01), depressive symptoms and fear of body sensations (rs=0.50, p<.01), and cardiac anxiety and fear of body sensations (rs=0.56, p<.01). About 60 % of the participants sought care due to chest pain once, 26 % 2-3 times, and the rest more than 3 times. In a multivariable regression analysis, and after adjusting for multi-morbidity, cardiac anxiety was the only variable independently associated with healthcare seeking behaviour. Conclusions:Patients with NCCP and many healthcare consultations had high levels of depressive symptoms and cardiac anxiety, and moderate levels of fear of body sensations.Cardiac anxiety had the strongest relationship with healthcare seeking behaviour, and may 2 therefore be an important target for intervention to alleviate suffering and reduce healthcare use and costs. Key points for decision makers• Patients with non-cardiac chest pain and many healthcare consultations experience high levels of depressive symptoms and cardiac anxiety, and moderate levels of fear of body sensations.• Depressive symptoms, cardiac anxiety and fear of body sensations are strongly related to each other and to healthcare seeking behaviour.• Cardiac anxiety influence healthcare seeking behaviour the most and should therefore be targeted with interventions to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.3

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“…By using the mean values, scores from the total CAQ and the subscales can be easily compared. Higher scores indicate greater cardiac anxiety [27].…”

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Depressive Symptoms, Cardiac Anxiety, and Fear of Body Sensations in Patients with Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, and Their Relation to Healthcare-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Strömberg

Johansson

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“…A ansiedade cardíaca é o medo de sensações e estímulos relacionados ao coração e baseados em suas conseqüências negativas percebidas 9 . É um relevante fator promotor de ansiedade porque eventos relacionados ao coração são percebidos como aversivos e perigosos.…”

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“…Eifert et al 9 consideram a ansiedade cardíaca como um tipo de ansiedade específica que parece ser relevante a um número de síndromes clínicas caracterizadas, em parte, por dor torácica e mal-estar psicológico relacionado ao coração. A ansiedade relacionada ao coração pode afetar indivíduos com dor torácica cardíaca e não cardíaca, bem como pacientes com síndrome do pânico.…”

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Tradução e adaptação transcultural da versão brasileira do Questionário de Ansiedade Cardíaca

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Nardi

Eifert

2008

Rev. psiquiatr. Rio Gd. Sul

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Este estudo recebeu apoio do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), processo nº 554411/2005-9. ResumoIntrodução: É crescente a produção científica brasileira na adaptação de instrumentos internacionais para avaliar ansiedade. A tradução e adaptação transcultural de escalas é um primeiro passo na obtenção de instrumentos válidos que permitam a comparação de diferentes populações. O objetivo do presente estudo foi traduzir e avaliar a equivalência semântica do Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire, realizando um estudo piloto na população brasileira de diferentes níveis de escolaridade. Método: O processo de adaptação transcultural envolveu duas traduções e retrotraduções realizadas por avaliadores independentes, avaliação das versões e elaboração de uma versão síntese. Também examinamos os comentários dos participantes sobre a versão preliminar do questionário, os quais foram usados no desenvolvimento da versão final. Resultados: Para cada item do instrumento, apresentam-se os resultados das quatro etapas. Os participantes com maior grau de escolaridade não apresentaram dificuldades na compreensão do instrumento, tendo apenas apresentado sugestões controversas acerca do item 5. Entretanto, os participantes apenas com escolaridade em nível fundamental relataram dificuldades com os itens 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 e 14. Algumas alterações semânticas foram realizadas com o intuito de facilitar a compreensão do instrumento. Conclusão: A utilização de duas versões de tradução e retrotradução, discussão sobre a versão síntese e a interlocução com a população-alvo proporcionaram maior segurança ao processo de equivalência semântica da versão final brasileira. Descritores: Estudos de validação, astenia neurocirculatória e coronariopatia. AbstractIntroduction: There has been a growing interest in the cross-cultural application of psychological questionnaires to assess anxiety. The translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the original instrument is the first step in validating an instrument in a new population that will permit comparisons between different populations. The goals of this study were to translate the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire, assess its semantic equivalence, and perform a preliminary test with participants from the Brazilian population that were drawn from different educational backgrounds. Method: The cross-cultural adaptation process consisted of two translations and back translations performed by two independent evaluators; a critical evaluation of the two versions, and the development of a synthesized version. We also examined comments provided by participants on the preliminary version of the questionnaire and used them for the development of the final version. Results: We report the results of the four stages for each item of the instrument. Participants with tertiary education had no difficulties comprehending the translated items of the questionnaire, only pointing item 5 as ambiguous. Participants from the lower educational level reported comprehension problems regarding items...

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Psychological interventions for acute pain after open heart surgery

Ziehm

Rosendahl

Barth

et al. 2017

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Background Acute postoperative pain is one of the most disturbing complaints in open heart surgery, and is associated with a risk of negative consequences. Several trials investigated the effects of psychological interventions to reduce acute postoperative pain and improve the course of physical and psychological recovery of participants undergoing open heart surgery. Objectives To compare the efficacy of psychological interventions as an adjunct to standard care versus standard care alone or standard care plus attention in adults undergoing open heart surgery on pain, pain medication, mental distress, mobility, and time to extubation.

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The Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire: development and preliminary validity

Cited by 277 publications

References 32 publications

Depressive Symptoms, Cardiac Anxiety, and Fear of Body Sensations in Patients with Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, and Their Relation to Healthcare-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

Depressive Symptoms, Cardiac Anxiety, and Fear of Body Sensations in Patients with Non-Cardiac Chest Pain, and Their Relation to Healthcare-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tradução e adaptação transcultural da versão brasileira do Questionário de Ansiedade Cardíaca

Psychological interventions for acute pain after open heart surgery

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