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@entity1 @entity410 @entity308 @entity148 @entity302 @entity1662
OBJECTIVE: The health locus of control is the subjective perception of control over one's health. It has been studied for years as one of several factors that determine @entity1 health-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate how the @entity302 aura is associated with the health locus of control, @entity148 , and @entity308 . METHODS: @entity1 were included retrospectively, based on @entity1 records from the @entity302 monitoring unit of the Rigshospitalet University Hospital. @entity1 were asked about the presence and nature of auras in a semistructured interview. The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Form C was used to evaluate the health locus of control. Three domains were evaluated: internal, where health is controlled by personal action; chance, where health is controlled by fate or luck; and powerful others, where health is controlled by the actions of others (e.g., doctors and parents). The Hospital Anxiety and @entity308 Scale was used to evaluate levels of @entity148 and @entity308 . RESULTS: Forty-nine @entity1 , with mean age of 38years, participated in the study. Of these, 67% reported experiencing one or more auras; i.e., subjective warning signs prior to a generalized or focal @entity410 with an @entity1662 . @entity1 that could react to their aura prior to a @entity410 scored higher on the internal subscale of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control questionnaire compared to @entity1 that could not react to their aura. CONCLUSIONS: The ability to react to an aura prior to a @entity410 correlated positively with the internal subscale of the health locus of control. However, it did not significantly correlate with the external subscales of chance and powerful others in the health locus of control. Moreover, there was no significant relation between the ability to react to an aura prior to a @entity410 and the levels of @entity148 or @entity308 .
