Associated Factors with Fatigue and Health Locus of Control in Greek Patients with Cardiorespiratory Problems

Understanding the relationship between health beliefs and other variables, such as physical and mental fatigue, is extremely important for the implementation of a patient-centered therapeutic approach. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the physical and mental fatigue and health beliefs of patients with cardiorespiratory problems.

The sample consisted of 100 patients with cardiorespiratory problems, and the research was conducted at the General Hospital of Argolis, using a questionnaire. The distribution of the questionnaires took place during the period October 2024 - November 2024, and the statistical analysis was performed with the SPSSv24 program.

On average, patients with cardiorespiratory problems who participated in this study presented moderate levels of physical fatigue, very low levels of mental fatigue, fairly high levels of internal health control, low levels of attribution of health control to chance, extremely high levels of attribution of health control to physicians, and moderate levels of attribution of health control to significant others. Various demographic characteristics, such as age, educational level, type of employment, and length of time of treatment of various cardiorespiratory problems, but not the type and number of cardiorespiratory problems, seemed to have a significant effect.

Physical, mental, and overall fatigue were significantly and negatively correlated with internal control, attributing health control to chance, and attributing health control to physicians.

Sociodemographic and clinical factors are associated with fatigue and health locus of control in Greek patients suffering from cardiorespiratory problems.