Predictors of completion of a psychological-behavioral intervention in acute coronary syndrome patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dropout from health behavior interventions in patients with heart disease is a major clinical issue that can impact recovery and prognosis. Positive psychology (PP)-based treatments have the potential to promote health behaviors, but predictors of PP intervention completion have not been examined in persons with heart disease.

Methods

Among 128 patients receiving a phone-based PP intervention to promote physical activity among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients, numerous baseline sociodemographic, medical, and psychological variables, along with self-reported pre/post improvements in happiness and optimism (on 0-10 Likert scales) associated with an initial PP exercise, were examined as potential predictors of intervention completion. Logistic and linear regress

SUBMITTER: Campbell KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6090553 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature