Abstract
Purpose
To identify important determinants of self-regulatory fatigue in older adults with coronary heart disease based on demographics, health literacy, and health empowerment factors.
Patients and Methods
A total of 201 older patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) from First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University by cluster sampling method. Demographic Questionnaire, the Health Literacy Management Scale (HLSCP), the Patient Perception Empowerment Scale (PPES), and the Self-Regulatory Fatigue Scale (SRF-S) were used to collect the data.
Results
The coronary heart disease elderly scored 44.20±6.98 points in self-regulatory fatigue. The results showed that residence, monthly household income, hospitalized times of CHD since illness, health literacy and health empowerment were significant determinants of self-regulatory fatigue (p<0.001). Self-regulatory fatigue was negatively correlated with health literacy (r=−0.639, P<0.01) and health empowerment (r=−0.580, P<0.01).
Conclusion
Residence, monthly household income, hospitalized times of CHD since illness influence self-regulatory fatigue among coronary heart disease patients. Health literacy and health empowerment were independent predictors of self-regulatory among coronary heart disease patients.
Ethical Considerations and Consent Statement
This study conformed to the standards of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of Jinzhou Medical University (No. JZMULL2022028). Patients signed informed consent in this study.
Disclosure
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.