Bir hastaneye başvuran koroner arter hastalarindan oluşan çalişma grubunun saǧlik denetim odaǧi algilari ve i̇lişkili etmenler

Objective: Main objective of this study is to define health locus of control perceptions of the study group formed by coronary heart disease patients and related factors. Material and Methods: The cross sectional study has been carried out at cardiology policlinic of Gülhane Military Medical Academy Ankara Training and Research Hospital between December 2009 and February 2010. Study group (n=300), consisted of 20-65 years of age persons those approved to participate to the study and those had coronary heart disease diagnosis at least 6 months before the data collection period. A 33-item questionnaire for socio demographic characteristics and health behaviours and the 18-item Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLOC), were applied to the study group with face to face interview technique. The statistical analysis techniques such as Mann Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis were used for the comparison. Results: Of the group 57.7% were males, 46.3% were 50-59 years of age and 56.3% were higher education graduates. As regard to the average internal, external and chance HLOC subscale points, statistically significant differences had been found between age and gender groups (p<0.05). Similarly as regard to the average external and chance HLOC subscale points, between education, occupation, disease period, weight control effort and body mass index groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Coronary heart disease patients have to be empowered as active participants as regard to management of the disase.