The Impact of a Psychoeducational Intervention on Illness Perceptions and Self-Care Behaviors in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Salamat Sabitovna Y. Hamid Abdul Hussein A. Mohammed Hani M. Mahbas Diwan T. Jumaa Saud M. Abed Jawad M. Salah Shalaby N. Dheaa Kadhim W.
2024Vesnu Publications
International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture
2024#11Issue Special Issue76 - 88 pp.
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF), a frequently occurring heart rhythm disorder, is linked to a higher likelihood of mortality, heart failure, and stroke. Patients with AF often have poor illness perceptions and suboptial self-care behaviors, leading to adverse health outcomes. This research has aimed to evaluate the impact of a psychoeducational intervention on illness perceptions and self-care behaviors in patients with AF. Methods: A randomized controlled tral (CT) was conducted between March 2023 and March 2024 at three tertiary care hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling from March 2023 to June 2023. The 6-week psychoeducational intervention was delivered from July 2023 to August 2023. Illness perceptions were assessed employing the Brief Illness Perception Questionnare (B-PQ; Broadbent et al., 200), and self-care behaviors were measured using the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Self-Care Questonnaire (Hendriks et al., 20). SPSS software (version 26.0) was employed to analyze the data, using mixed-design analysis of variance (AN) and analysis of covariance (ANC). Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: The mixed-design ANOVA revealed a significant interaction effect between time and group for illness perceptons (F(3, 456) = 29.miRiI6i14OVAOVAi7, P < 0.001, partial η2 = 0163) and selcare behaviors (F(3, 456) = 41.2, P < 0.001, part.f ial η2 = 0.213). The ntervention group showed a 31.1% improvement in illness perception scores and a 40.5% improvement in self-care behavior scores from baseline to post-intervention (P < 0.001). These improvements were sustained at the 3-and 6-month follow-ups (P < 0.0. Conclusion; The psychoeducational i01)intervention significantly improved illness perceptions and self-care behaviors among patients with AF in Iraq. These improvements were sustained at the 3-and 6-month follow-ups. Healthcare providers should consider incorporating psychoeducational interventions into standard AF management to promote better patient outcomes. Policymakers should support the implementation of similar interventions to reduce the burden of this chronic condition.
Atrial fibrillation , Illness perceptions , Psychoeducation , Randomized controlled trial , Self-care
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Almaty Technological University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Al-Ameed, Karbala, Iraq
Department of Medical Instrumentation Engineering Techniques, Imam Jaafar Al-Sadiq University, Baghdad, Iraq
Al-Manara College For Medical Sciences, Maysan, Iraq
Al-Hadi University College, Baghdad, Iraq
Department of Medical Laboratories Technology, Al-Nisour University College, Iraq
College of Nursing, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq
Mazaya University College, Nasiriyah, Iraq
Almaty Technological University
Department of Pharmaceutics
Department of Medical Instrumentation Engineering Techniques
Al-Manara College For Medical Sciences
Al-Hadi University College
Department of Medical Laboratories Technology
College of Nursing
Mazaya University College
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