Mediating Effect of Illness Perception on the Relationship Between Perceived Family Function and Sleep Quality Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To evaluate the sleep quality of patients with atrial fibrillation and its influencing factors, and explore whether illness perception mediates the relationship between family function and sleep quality.

Design

Cross-sectional survey conducted from November 2020 to November 2021.

Methods

A total of 191 participants validly completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Family APGAR Index and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. Bootstrapping was used to detect the mediating role of illness perception.

Results

Patients with atrial fibrillation reported poor sleep quality, good family fun

SUBMITTER: Lu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11584352 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature