Changes in patients’ illness representations before and after elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

The information needs of patients treated with primary angioplasty for heart attack: An exploratory study

“…Others have used patient drawn images of their own heart as a novel aid to identify and manage causes of distress and a-typical symptoms in cardiac patients [44]. Collaborative discussions about acute versus chronic illness models are important as other studies have shown that patients treated with PCI for angina often have misconceptions about being cured by the procedure [45][46]; quantitative pilot data from this study suggests that participants treated with p-PCI for MI share similar misconceptions [47].…”

Profiling illness perceptions to identify patients at-risk for decline in health status after heart valve replacement

“…According to the Common-Sense Model of illness representation [12] patients make sense of their symptoms by forming causal attributions about the illness, how long they think it will last, if it can be controlled or cured, and what consequences symptoms will have. Various studies in the past two decades have shown that cardiac patients develop a wide range of illness perceptions [13][14][15] and that these perceptions are associated with disease-related disability [16,17], adherence to medication [18] and recovery [19,20].…”

The lived experiences of patients post coronary angioplasty: A qualitative study

“…13 On the other hand, some patients who experience the immediate resolution of the symptoms tend to underestimate the severity of their disease, which may hinder their active in risk reducing behaviors. Astin et al (2006) 14 studied patients' illness representations before and after angioplasty and noted a transition from an acute to a chronic type of disease representation 6-8 months after angioplasty. The patients perceived they had less personal control over their illness, and that their disease had less severe consequences.…”

“…15 Although these changes help patients to cope with their illness, it is also important that the patients remain motivated and continue to engage in risk reduction activities. 14 Patients' experiences during recovery can affect their overall well-being and engagement in rehabilitation programs. Supporting patients during the plateaus of their illness and helping them to understand their risk and become actively involved in risk reduction programs help behavior change to reduce future cardiac events.…”