Smoking among adult congenital heart disease survivors in the United States: Prevalence and relationship with illness perceptions

On behalf of the APPROACH-IS consortium and the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD)

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Abstract

The relationship between smoking and illness perceptions among congenital heart disease (CHD) survivors is unknown. The primary aims of the present study were to compare the smoking prevalence among CHD survivors to a nationally representative U.S. sample and examine the relationship between smoking and illness perceptions. CHD survivors (N = 744) from six U.S. sites participated in the study. The smoking prevalence among CHD survivors (9.3%) was lower than the general population (15.3%). However, 23.3% of CHD survivors with severe functional limitations smoked. Smoking prevalence differed by U.S. region, with a greater proportion of those attending CHD care in the Midwest reporting smoking (11.8%). The illness perception dimensions of Concern and Emotional Response were independently associated with smoking. Differences in illness perceptions enhance our understanding of smoking among CHD survivors and may guide interventions promoting positive health behaviors. The protocol for the study from which the present analyses were conducted was recorded at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02150603.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)772-783
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Behavioral Medicine
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Cigarettes
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Health behaviors
  • Illness perceptions
  • Smoking
  • Tobacco

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • General Psychology

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