Illness perceptions in patients with heart failure and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator : dimensional structure, validity, and correlates of the brief illness perception questionnaire in Dutch, French and German patients

Abstract: Background Patients' illness perceptions are associated with psychological wellbeing and can be measured with the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ). However, little is known about illness perceptions in patients with heart failure. We examined the dimensional structure, validity and clinical and psychological correlates of the B-IPQ in Dutch, French and German patients with heart failure and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Method: European heart failure patients (n = 585) participating in the REMOTE-CIED study completed a set of questionnaires 1-2 weeks... Mehr ...