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Learning Objective 1: The results of this study support the relationship between uncertainty of illness and physical activity level for patients with permanent pacemaker in the future.
Learning Objective 2: The results of this study may serve as a reference in enhancing the quality of care for patients with permanent pacemaker in the future.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the uncertainty and physical activity level in patients who receive permanent pacemaker implantation.
Methods:
Two questionnaires including the Uncertainty of Illness Scale and Seven-day Physical Activity Recall were used for data collection. A total of 71 subjects who met the selection criteria were recruited. The SPSS 16.0 statistic software was used for data analysis.
Results:
The findings of this study were following: the higher the uncertainty of illness is, the lower absolutely total amount of physical activity per week (r=- .29, p= .015), absolutely amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week (r=- .35, p= .003), relatively total amount of physical activity per week (r=- .31, p= .008), and relatively amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week (r=- .35, p= .003) perform. Both education level and uncertain of illness were significant predictors in moderate to vigorous physical activity per week and explained 22% and 23% of variance in absolutely amount and relatively amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week, respectively.
Conclusion:
The results of this study support the relationship between uncertainty of illness and physical activity level and may serve as a reference in enhancing the quality of care for patients with permanent pacemaker in the future.