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The relationship between sense of coherence and anxiety in coronary artery disease in Tabriz. 3 2016; 7 (2) :59-67
URL: http://ndhj.lums.ac.ir/article-1-143-en.html
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Background & Aim: Anxiety is an independent risk factor for heart disease, which psychological factors have a major impact on people with this disease.The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between sense of coherence and anxiety in patients with coronary artery.
Materials & Method: This is a correlational study. The study sample consisted of all 25-60 years old men and women with cardiovascular disease who were admitted for coronary angiography to the cardiac surgical wards of Tabriz Shahid Madani hospital and Aalinasab hospital in during the second half of 2015. Among the population study, 100 patients with inclusion criteria were chosen. Patients responded to both the sense of coherence scale and the scale of depression, anxiety and stress syndrome (DASS-21). Pearson correlation test was used to analyze the data.
Results: The findings of the research showed that there is a significant negative correlation between sense of coherence and anxiety in patients with coronary artery disease (r= -0.358). This means that more sense of coherence can cause lower anxiety.
Conclusions: Anxiety is an important risk factor for heart disease. Sense of coherence can help patients to control high degree of stress and stay healthy. Therefore, the necessary training in the field of sense of coherence can help patients to cope with anxiety and stress.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2017/08/22 | Accepted: 2017/08/22 | Published: 2017/08/22

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