Women with heart disease: can the common-sense model of illness help?
Noncompliance with cardiac rehabilitation programs is a major concern for female coronary heart disease patients. In this article I argue for the use of the common-sense model of illness in developing interventions to increase compliance with cardiac rehabilitation programs among women with heart disease. First, the common-sense model of illness is discussed. Second, a personal narrative technique that addresses the key components of the common-sense model of illness is presented. I recommend that a modified version of the personal narrative technique be used to increase women's compliance with cardiac rehabilitation programs because this technique is well suited for women's health issues.
Department of Psychology, Towson University, Towson, Maryland 21252, USA. kshifren@towson.edu
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D033262:Narration; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D016387:Women's Health