Enablers and Hindrances of Lifestyle Changes Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Author:

Liu Mengdi,Zhang Qianghuizi,Liu Leyang,Liu Weiwei

Abstract

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) seriously affects the health status and quality of life of affected patients. However, the lifestyle changes recommended by the guidelines for patients are not ideal. Hence, understanding the factors that promote and hinder healthy behavior changes in patients with AF is crucial for self-management. Objective The aims of this study were to understand the factors enabling and hindering health behaviors in patients with AF and to provide a reference for promoting health management among these patients. Methods Using the purposive sampling method, 22 patients with AF admitted to the Cardiac Center of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, from March 2021 to June 2021 were selected for in-depth face-to-face interviews. The thematic analysis method was used to summarize and refine the themes. Results The following 2 themes and 15 subthemes were eventually extracted by analyzing and summarizing the interview data. The 7 factors facilitating health behaviors in patients with AF were risk perception, outcome expectancy, behavioral intention, action plan, response plan, self-efficacy, and social support. There were 8 hindering factors: personal preferences and habits, specific customary culture, weak self-control, accessibility of exercise conditions, symptom-related distress, cognitive weakness, multiple medication use, and insufficient awareness of condition monitoring. Conclusions The factors affecting health behaviors in patients with AF are complex, and healthcare providers should reinforce the facilitators of health behaviors in these patients and provide them with targeted interventions against hindering factors. Results can be used to develop health behavior intervention programs for patients with AF.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Advanced and Specialized Nursing,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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