title: The value of health in the opinion of patients after myocardial infarction.
abstract: Health as the counter-value of disease is a vital value. The disease as a stressful situation affects the existing attitudes of man and his relations with the environment. This is as opportunity for changing the hierarchy of values and mobilising own creative potential. The study aimed at determining the attitudes of people after myocardial infarctions towards the value of health. Investigations were performed in 1999 in a group of 250 persons, who had had heart attack in the previous 4 years' period. Study results indicate that health is declared as the value "most important of all most important ones" and the most desirable in the category of "life goals endeavours". A stronger than earlier tendency is also observed in the situation of chronic disease for undertaking wholesome efforts. Generally, however, there is still found too small dedication to create a healthy lifestyle, both on the level of knowledge and skills and motivation necessary for carrying it out.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin.
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wrońska
authors.forename: Violetta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mianowana
authors.forename: Teresa B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Kulik
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001240:Aspirations, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role