Cardiac patient–spouse dissimilarities in illness perception: Associations with patient self-rated health and coping strategies

Karademas, Evangelos C.; Zarogiannos, Aristeides; Karamvakalis, Nikolaos

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“…First, understanding healthy people's illness representations reveals how a particular illness is perceived prior to a personal exposure to a disease, and this understanding can inform future preventative and therapeutic interventions (Karademas et al, 2010). Second, the information can be shared among community members and may supplement existing knowledge.…”

Section: 845 Illness Representations Of Cancer Among Healthy Residenmentioning

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Illness Representations of Cancer among Healthy Residents of Kolkata, India

Wagner¹,

Bigatti²

2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Cancer illness representations and screening history among residents of Kolkata, India, were investigated along with socio-demographic characteristics in an effort to understand possible motivations for health behavior. A total of 106 participants were recruited from community locations in Kolkata, India and completed surveys including demographics, the illness perception questionnaire-revised (IPQ-R), and previous experience with cancer and screening practices. Participants were 51.5% college educated, 57% female, 51.5% full-time employed with average age of 32.7 years (R: 18-60 years). Descriptive statistics were generated for the subscales of the IPQ-R, cancer-screening practices and cancer experience. Correlation analyses were conducted to investigate associations between cancer representations and socio-demographic variables. Univariate ANOVAs were calculated to determine gender differences in IPQ-R subscales and differences between participants who knew someone diagnosed with cancer versus those who did not. While 76% of participants knew someone with cancer, only 5% of the sample engaged in cancer screening. Participants perceived cancer as a serious illness with negative emotional valence. Younger age (r(100)=-.36, p<0.001) and male gender (F(1, 98)=5.22, p=0.01, η 2 =0.05) were associated with better illness coherence. Males also reported greater personal control (F(1, 98)=5.34, p=0.02, η 2 =0.05) were associated with better illness coherence. Low screening rates precluded analyses of the relationship between illness representations and cancer screening. Cancer was viewed as a threatening and uncontrollable disease among this sample of educated, middle class Kolkata residents. This view may act as a barrier to seeking cancer screening. Public awareness campaigns aimed at improving understanding of the causes, symptoms and consequences of cancer might reduce misunderstandings and fear, especially among women and older populations, who report less comprehension of cancer.

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Section: 845 Illness Representations Of Cancer Among Healthy Residenmentioning

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Illness Representations of Cancer among Healthy Residents of Kolkata, India

Wagner¹,

Bigatti²

2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Tratando-se de uma abordagem exploratória, com este tipo de medida em pacientes e cônjuges, verificámos que o padrão de comparação de resultados não apresenta todas as diferenças significativas encontradas em estudos anteriores, apesar de se ter verificado uma tendência para que os cônjuges apresentem perceções mais negativas do que os pacientes, nomeadamente na dimensão Preocupação, que atingiu diferenças significativas. Este resultado é parcialmente corroborado por um estudo anterior (Karademas, Zarogiannos, & Karamvakalis, 2010), que refere também um padrão de perceção mais negativa dos cônjuges sobre a gravidade da doença e uma visão mais otimista sobre a perceção de controlo.…”

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“…Tem sido referido na literatura que atitudes positivas dos cônjuges face à doença diminuem o tempo de recuperação e que, pelo contrário, atitudes negativas prolongam a doença e impedem uma rápida recuperação (Figueiras & Weinman, 2003;Karademas, Zarogiannos, & Karamvakalis, 2010). Crenças por parte do cuidador sobre a impossibilidade de o doente controlar a doença podem levar a um excessivo grau de assistência, que nem sempre é percebido pelo doente como uma ajuda positiva, promovendo uma redução do ajustamento físico e psicológico à doença (Martire & Schulz, 2001 Figueiras, Monteiro, & Caeirono que se refere a fatores controláveis, como por exemplo os comportamentos relacionados com o estilo de vida.…”

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“…Num estudo mais recente, Karademas e colaboradores (Karademas, Zarogiannos, & Karamvakalis, 2010) verificaram que os cônjuges relataram perceções mais negativas sobre a cronicidade da doença e sobre o seu impacto emocional, e perceções mais positivas de controlo pessoal. Os resultados deste estudo revelaram ainda uma tendência para perceções positivas similares entre o paciente e o cônjuge se associarem com estratégias de coping mais adaptativas.…”

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Misconceptions and Illness Perceptions in Cardiac Patients and Their Spouses: A Pilot Study

Figueiras¹,

Monteiro²,

Caeiro³

2012

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ResumoObjetivo: O presente estudo de caráter exploratório procurou caraterizar e comparar as perceções de doença e as crenças erróneas sobre a doença cardíaca em pacientes portugueses e nos seus cônjuges. Método: A amostra foi composta por 46 pacientes com doença cardíaca e 32 cônjuges. Foi utilizada uma metodologia combinada (qualitativa e quantitativa), com recurso a instrumentos de autorrelato e, no caso das perceções de doença dos pacientes, também a desenhos do coração. Resultados: Verificou-se que as perceções de doença do paciente diferem consoante o sexo, a idade e a situação profissional e estão relacionadas com traços de personalidade. Os cônjuges dos pacientes parecem reportar níveis mais elevados de preocupação com a doença. A análise dos desenhos efetuados pelos pacientes sugere ainda que a altura e a área dos mesmos podem estar associadas com dimensões específicas das perceções de doença. Conclusão: Em termos gerais consideramos que o presente estudo contribui de forma modesta mas significativa para descrever o tipo de crenças erróneas sobre as doenças de coração dos pacientes e cônjuges, assim como para analisar de que forma a perceção da doença influencia outras crenças relacionadas com diferentes aspetos da fase de ajustamento e gestão da doença. Palavras-chave: doença cardíaca, crenças erróneas, perceção da doença, pacientes, cônjuges AbstractAim: The aims of the present study were concerned with the characterization of illness perceptions of heart disease and cardiac misconceptions in patients and their partners. We also examined the associations between illness perceptions and cardiac misconceptions with sociodemographic information and mood. Method: The participants were 46 cardiac patients, 32 with a participating partner; all completed an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. A combined methodology (qualitative and quantitative) was used. The variables were assessed by using several self-report instruments and, in the case of patients' illness perceptions, also by collecting drawings of the heart. Results: The results indicated that illness perceptions differed according to sex, age and professional status of the patients and that these perceptions were related to personality traits. The partners reported higher levels of concern towards illness than patients. The analysis of the patients' drawings of the heart suggests that area and height are associated with specific illness perceptions. Conclusion: Overall, the present study provides a modest but significant contribution to describe illness perceptions and cardiac misconceptions of patients and their partners and their association with recovery outcomes.

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“…La percepción de la enfermedad juega un papel fundamental en el tipo de valoraciones que los enfermos hacen de su sintomatología, la relación con los profesionales de la salud, la respuesta y adhesión al tratamiento y la reacción ante los síntomas que experimentan y perciben (Benyamini, Goner-Shilo, & Lazarov, 2012;Karademas, Zarogiannos, & Karamvakalis, 2010;Vinaccia, Quiceno, & Remor, 2012). En este sentido, el Modelo de la Autorregulación establece que la enfermedad adquiere sentido y significado para la persona a partir de la representación que se hace de la misma (Leventhal, Leventhal, & Cameron, 2001).…”

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Percepción de alteraciones dermatológicas de baja expresión y calidad de vida: el papel mediador del afrontamiento

2015

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La percepción de una enfermedad tiene que ver con las estrategias de afrontamiento de la misma y la calidad de vida del paciente. El objetivo de este trabajo es contrastar el papel mediador de varias estrategias de afrontamiento en la relación entre la percepción de la enfermedad dermatoló-gica y la calidad de vida. Participaron 220 personas que cumplimentaron, de forma individual y anónima, un cuestionario que evaluaba expresión sintomatológica cutánea, impacto psicológico de las condiciones de la piel, estrategias de afrontamiento ante alteraciones cutáneas y calidad de vida. Los resultados muestran que, en personas que creen tener una alteración dermatológica leve, la influencia del impacto psicológico de las condiciones de la piel sobre la calidad de vida está mediada de forma diferencial por las estrategias de afrontamiento. Mientras que el uso de la estrategia de pensamientos positivos contribuye a mantener la calidad de vida, utilizar la estrategia pensamientos desiderativos produce una disminución de la misma.Palabras clave afrontamiento; análisis mediacional; calidad de vida; percepción de enfermedad; problemas dermatológicos a B s t r a C t The perception of the disease is related to coping strategies and quality of life. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the mediating role of specific coping strategies in the influence of the perception of low-level expression dermatological diseases on quality of life. Two hundred-twenty participants completed, individually and anonymously, a questionnaire about symptoms, psychological impact, coping strategies and quality of life. Results show that, in people withperception of low-level expression dermatological diseases, the effect of the psychological impact to skin conditions on the quality of life is mediated differentially by coping strategies. While the Positive thinking strategy contributes to maintain the quality of life, the Wishful thinking strategy produces a decrease of the same.

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Cardiac patient–spouse dissimilarities in illness perception: Associations with patient self-rated health and coping strategies

Cited by 35 publications

References 29 publications

Illness Representations of Cancer among Healthy Residents of Kolkata, India

Illness Representations of Cancer among Healthy Residents of Kolkata, India

Misconceptions and Illness Perceptions in Cardiac Patients and Their Spouses: A Pilot Study

Percepción de alteraciones dermatológicas de baja expresión y calidad de vida: el papel mediador del afrontamiento

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