Department of Surgical Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Department of Anaesthesiology Nursing and Intensive Care, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Nurs Open. 2021 May;8(3):1417-1423. doi: 10.1002/nop2.758. Epub 2021 Jan 16.
Analysis of factors determining acceptance of disease and satisfaction with life in patients with peripheral artery disease.
Peripheral artery disease is more common in older patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular diseases and the risk of amputation. The acceptance of disease is one of the most important factors for adjusting to life with a chronic disease.
A cross-sectional survey study. Patients' questionnaires.
The participants were patients with peripheral artery disease (N = 72). The study included the use the standardized research tools the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).
The highest acceptance of disease was observed for patients with higher education, while the lowest was found for patients with the greatest limitation of physical mobility.
The education level and physical fitness of patients had significant impact on disease acceptance.
分析决定外周动脉疾病患者对疾病的接受程度和生活满意度的因素。
外周动脉疾病在老年患者中更为常见,并且由于心血管疾病和截肢风险的增加,与发病率和死亡率的增加有关。对疾病的接受程度是适应慢性病生活的最重要因素之一。
横断面调查研究。患者问卷调查。
参与者为外周动脉疾病患者(N=72)。本研究包括使用标准化研究工具,即疾病接受量表(AIS)和生活满意度量表(SWLS)。
发现受教育程度较高的患者对疾病的接受程度最高,而身体活动受限最大的患者则最低。
患者的教育水平和身体健康状况对疾病的接受程度有显著影响。