Hawa O. Abu|David D. McManus|Catarina I. Kiefe|Robert J. Goldberg
Religiosity and Patient Activation Among Hospital Survivors of an Acute Coronary Syndrome
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
optimum management acute coronary syndrome acs requires considerable patient engagementactivation religious practices permeate peoples lives may influence engagement healthcare little known relationship religiosity patient activation examine association religiosity patient activation hospital survivors acs secondary analysis using baseline data transitions risks actions coronary events center outcomes research education tracecore study total 2067 patients hospitalized acs six medical centers central massachusetts georgia 20112013 study participants selfreported three items assessing religiositystrength comfort religion making petition prayers awareness intercessory prayers health patient activation assessed using 6item patient activation measure pam6 participants categorized either low levels 1 2 high levels 3 4 activation mean age study participants 61 years 33 women 81 nonhispanic white approximately 85 derived strength comfort religion 61 prayed health 89 received intercessory prayers health overall 58 low activation reports great deal aor 202 95 ci 144284 littlesome aor 145 95 ci 107198 strength comfort religion associated high activation receipt intercessions aor 148 95 ci 107205 praying ones health associated low activation aor 078 95 ci 061099 acs survivors acknowledge religious practices toward recovery strength comfort religion intercessory prayers health associated high patient activation petition prayers health associated low activation healthcare providers use knowledge patients religiosity enhance patient engagement care