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.
Shifren
Kim
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Department of Psychology, Towson University, Towson, Maryland 21252, USA. kshifren@towson.edu
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