Title: Illness perception as a mediator of disease severity, psychological stress, and health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a commentary.
Authors: Shi, Wendan; Weddell, Joseph; Gallagher, Robyn; Candelaria, Dion
Abstract: The article focuses on how illness perception mediates the relationship between disease severity and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including the impact of illness perception on HRQL, the role of psychological stress and disease severity.
Subjects: HEALTH status indicators; ATTITUDES toward illness; SEVERITY of illness index; BEHAVIOR; ACUTE coronary syndrome; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; QUALITY of life; CONVALESCENCE; HEALTH promotion; SOCIAL support
Publication: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2024, Vol 23, Issue 6, pe109
ISSN: 1474-5151
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvae042

Illness perception as a mediator of disease severity, psychological stress, and health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a commentary.

Shi, Wendan; Weddell, Joseph; Gallagher, Robyn; Candelaria, Dion