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General self-efficacy and health-related quality of life after myocardial infarction
University West, Department of Nursing, Health and Culture, Division of Nursing. University West, Department of Nursing, Health and Culture, Division of Advanced Nursing.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7804-0342
University West, Department of Nursing, Health and Culture.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8291-7223
University of Borås, School of Health Sciences, .
University of Gothenburg, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy.
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2012 (English)In: Psychology, Health & Medicine, ISSN 1354-8506, Vol. 17, no 3, p. 346-355Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Fatigue after myocardial infarction (MI) has been found to be distressing. A person's self-efficacy will influence his/her health behavior and plays an active role in tackling illness consequences. This study investigated associations between fatigue, disturbed sleep, general self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of 145 respondents admitted to hospital for MI two years earlier. The aim was to identify the predictive value of general self-efficacy and to elucidate mediating factors between self-efficacy and HRQoL. General self-efficacy measured four months after MI was positively related to HRQoL after two years. In tests of indirect effects, fatigue meditated the effects between self-efficacy and the physical and the mental dimension of HRQoL, respectively. The indirect effect of disturbed sleep went through that of fatigue. To conclude, patients who suffer from post-MI fatigue may need support aimed at helping them increase their self-efficacy as well as helping them adapt to sleep hygiene principles and cope with fatigue, both of which will have positive influences on HRQoL.

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Routledge, 2012. Vol. 17, no 3, p. 346-355
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Nursing
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NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE, Nursing science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-4194DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2011.608807ISI: 000306462000008Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84859614588OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-4194DiVA, id: diva2:509289
Available from: 2012-03-12 Created: 2012-03-12 Last updated: 2019-11-28Bibliographically approved

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