By far the most common strategy used in attempt to modify negative attitudes toward vaccination is appeal evidence-based reasoning. We argue, however, that focusing on science comprehension inconsistent with one of key facts cognitive psychology: Humans are biased information processors and often engage motivated On this basis, we hypothesised can be explained primarily by factors unrelated empirical evidence for vaccination; including some shared also attract people complementary...

Serious obstructive coronary artery disease was found in all patients who developed hypotension accompanying the onset of angina during multistage exercise testing. Seventeen exercising demonstrated a fall systolic pressure to below resting levels as chest pain and ST-segment depression appeared. Two died suddenly six weeks after treadmill testing prior arteriography. The remaining fifteen were studied with arteriography except one exhibited greater than or equal 90% stenosis left anterior...

Patients awaiting coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) need support from their partners or family caregivers to manage self care successfully and maximise quality of life. Partners social help overcome the stressful tasks an unexpected caregiving role. It is not known whether individual's perceived contributes own, as well partner's The aims this study were assess differences in life patients CABG, examine patients' partners' predicted before CABG. This cross-sectional recruited 84 dyads...

Abstract Background Adherence to medication regimens is essential for preventing and reducing adverse outcomes among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Greater understanding of the relation between negative illness perceptions, beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation (CR) adherence may help inform future approaches improving quality life (QoL) outcomes. The aims study are: 1) compare changes in CR, QoL on entry a CR programme 6 months later; 2) examine associations patients’...

Purpose 1) To compare levels of emotional symptoms and health-related quality life between patients with heart failure their family caregivers; 2) to examine whether patients’ caregivers’ were associated own, as well partner’s life. Method In this cross-sectional study, 41 patients-caregiver dyads (78% male patients, aged 68.6 years; 83% female caregivers, 65.8 years) completed all nine dimensions the Brief Symptom Inventory Minnesota Living Heart Questionnaire. Dyadic data analysed for 6...

Patients having coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) often depend on their partners for assistance before and after surgery. Whilst patients' physical mental health usually improves surgery little is known about the partners' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in CABG. If emotional poor this can influence caregiving role ability to support patient. This study aimed: increase understanding HRQoL CABG; explore whether pre-operative socio-demographics predict own, also 4 months...

Abstract Background Patients’ negative illness perceptions and beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation (CR) can influence uptake adherence to CR. Little is known the interpartner of these antecedent variables on quality life patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) their family caregivers. The aims study were: 1) assess differences in perceptions, CR between CAD caregivers upon entry a programme at 6 months follow-up; 2) examine whether patients’ caregivers’ patient’s baseline predict own...

Background Self-efficacy is a critical factor for quality of life in patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting, as well their family caregivers. However, there lack knowledge about whether patients' self-efficacy and caregivers' perceptions patient are associated with caregiver dyads. Objectives The aims this study were to compare between caregivers examine own partner's dyads waiting grafting. Methods In cross-sectional study, 84 (85% male 87% female caregivers) completed the...

Reflexology is a complex massage intervention, based on the concept that specific areas of feet (reflex points) correspond to individual internal organs within body. Reflexologists trained in popular Ingham reflexology method claim these points, using techniques unique reflexology, stimulates an increase blood supply corresponding organ. researchers face two key methodological challenges need be addressed if treatment-related hemodynamic effect scientifically demonstrated. The first problem...

Coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factor reduction is required to maximize the benefits be gained from coronary artery bypass grafting. Risk after surgery, however, often incomplete and adherence rates are poor. The health behaviors of cardiac partner can supportive or act undermine patient's motivation for change in factors. Concordance couples make it more difficult patients engage positive lifestyle changes.The aims this study were increase understanding role concordance CHD factors...

The focus for this article is “product systems selling” in the packaging industry. In selling seller provides, through a combination of product and service, fulfilment more extended need than case selling. This paper studies companies, using multipack system suppliers where vendor provides installs machinery, takes charge maintenance repair offers commercial technical information to its customers. customer has choice purchasing whole or elements system. authors propose that purchase may be...

Background: A Scotland-wide government scoping exercise identified the need for a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) suitable wide range of diagnostic groups now accessing cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Aim: This paper describes initial steps underpinning development item bank first draft tool (PROM–CR1). Methods: literature review existing tools was undertaken to guide qualitative data collection methodology involving 19 CR staff and 22 service users. Results: Four conceptual ideas...

Prisoners have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to the general population. Knowledge and perception CVD can influence engagement in preventative behaviours that lower individual's risk. This paper aims explore prisoners' knowledge CVD, prisoners staff's perceptions