Illness perception of heart disease in a Saudi population
Other Title(s)
إدراك مرض القلب في عينة من المجتمع السعودي
Joint Authors
Abd al-Karim, Nasir
al-Hadi, Ahmad
al-Mansur, Fahd
al-Uqayli, Ahmad
al-Yamani, Abd al-Malak
al-Dhubian, Amr
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 2 (30 Nov. 2016), pp.151-159, 9 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
2016-11-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives : Patients’ perception of their own illness affects how they follow management plans and how they react to various symptoms of cardiac diseases.
The present study evaluated symptom perception, timeline, cure, consequences and causes of heart disease in adults at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and assessed the associations of demographic factors.
Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolled N=59 patients at KKUH using the Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) with demographic questions added.
Participants were patients between the ages of 18 to 75 years old diagnosed with heart disease.
Results: Most participants were men (78.6 %), 40 years old or older (83 %) and married (81.4 %); half the participants had a lower education level (52.5% secondary or less).
Over 70% recognized breathlessness, chest pain, loss of strength and irregular heartbeat as symptoms of heart disease.
Approximately half (52.6 %) agreed that “Heart disease is likely to go on and on”, and three-quarters (76.2 %) agreed that “Heart disease is a serious condition”.
Almost all (91.5 %) agreed, “Changing one’s diet (less fat) will help to control heart disease”.
Conclusion: Participants had some misconceptions about their illness
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hadi, Ahmad& al-Mansur, Fahd& al-Uqayli, Ahmad& al-Yamani, Abd al-Malak& al-Dhubian, Amr& Abd al-Karim, Nasir. 2016. Illness perception of heart disease in a Saudi population. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 27, no. 2, pp.151-159.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Uqayli, Ahmad…[et al.]. Illness perception of heart disease in a Saudi population. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 27, no. 2 (Nov. 2016), pp.151-159.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hadi, Ahmad& al-Mansur, Fahd& al-Uqayli, Ahmad& al-Yamani, Abd al-Malak& al-Dhubian, Amr& Abd al-Karim, Nasir. Illness perception of heart disease in a Saudi population. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 2016. Vol. 27, no. 2, pp.151-159.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-720135
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 157-158
Record ID
BIM-720135