Background: Hope is essential for patients with acute myocardial infarction, which is often regarded as an active coping for those with life-threatening diseases. Higher hope consistently is related to better health outcomes. However, the instrument for assessing hope has not been previously tested among Thai patients.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Hope Scale among Thai patients with acute myocardial infarction patients.
Methods: This was an instrument validation study conducted from March to December 2020. A total of 213 patients with acute myocardial infarction were included and selected using a simple random sampling. The back-translation method was used to translate an English version to a Thai version of the scale. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Cronbach's alpha were used for construct validity and reliability.
Results: The findings showed that the Cronbach's alpha of the Thai version of the Hope Scale was acceptable (.75), and the scale consists of four factors, which explained 63.36 % of the total variance. Communalities in each factor ranged from .45 to .84. Overall, the appearance of the factor structures was reasonable and understandable.
Conclusion: The reliability and validity of the Thai version of the Hope Scale were suitable for the measurement of hope in Thai patients. This scale can be used by nurses and others to assess hope in Thai patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10367998 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.1711 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Adjunctive PCSK9 Inhibitor Evolocumab in the Prevention of Early Neurological Deterioration in Non-cardiogenic Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label, Clinical Trial.
CNS Drugs
January 2025
Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
Background: Early neurological deterioration (END) is associated with a poor prognosis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Effectively lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can improve the stability of atherosclerotic plaque and reduce post-stroke inflammation, which may be an effective means to lower the incidence of END. The objective of this study was to determine the preventive effects of evolocumab on END in patients with non-cardiogenic AIS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of ST-segment and T-wave changes associated with NSTE-ACS in patients with RBBB: a nested case-control study design.
Intern Emerg Med
January 2025
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the emergency department (ED) require rapid and accurate electrocardiographic (ECG) evaluation. This study aims to assess conventional ECG markers for diagnosing non-ST-elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS) in patients with chest discomfort and right bundle branch block (RBBB). A nested case-control design was employed to compare patients with RBBB admitted to the ED for suspected cardiac ischemia, focusing on those who developed NSTE-ACS versus those who did not.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSerial biomarker measurements may be helpful to predict the successful application of high flow nasal cannula in COVID-19 pneumonia patients.
Sci Rep
January 2025
The Queen's Medical Center, 1301 Punchbowl Street, QET 4M, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813, USA.
High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) can reduce the need for intubation in patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pneumonia induced acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF), but predictors of HFNC success could be characterized better. C-reactive protein (CRP) and D-dimer are associated with COVID-19 severity and progression. However, no one has evaluated the use of serial CRP and D-dimer ratios to predict HFNC success.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNetwork Abnormalities in Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-analysis of Resting-State Functional Connectivity.
Brain Topogr
January 2025
Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Aberrant large-scale resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) has been frequently documented in ischemic stroke. However, it remains unclear about the altered patterns of within- and across-network connectivity. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to identify the altered rsFC in patients with ischemic stroke relative to healthy controls, as well as to reveal longitudinal changes of network dysfunctions across acute, subacute, and chronic phases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBK Polyomavirus and acute kidney injury in transplant recipients: signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms.
Virol J
January 2025
Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a condition that can result in changes in both urine production and creatinine levels in the bloodstream, complicating the treatment process and worsening outcomes for many hospitalized patients. BK polyomavirus (BKPyV), a member of the Polyomaviridae family, is prevalent in the population and remains latent in the body. It can reactivate in individuals with a compromised immune system, particularly post-kidney transplant, and can activate various transcription factors and immune mediators.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!