Study of anxiety and its influencing factors in patients with myocardial infarction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.29.004
- VernacularTitle:心肌梗死患者的焦虑及其影响因素的研究
- Author:
Shui-Ying HUANG
1
;
De-Zhen CUI
;
De-Kui ZHANG
;
Qing LI
Author Information
1. 510630,广州,中山大学附属第三医院心内科
- Keywords:
Myocardial infarction;
Anxiety;
Influencing factor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(29):3485-3487
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To describe the level of anxiety and its influencing factors in patients with myocardial infarction(MI). Methods A descriptive and correlative research design was used in this study. By convenient sampling,thirty MI patients were recruited. Anxiety was assessed by Self-rating Anxiety Scale.Demographic data,disease duration,severity of disease and treatment was surveyed by general condition questionnaire. Results The general score of anxiety in MI patients was 42.17 ± 8.47,which was statistically higher than the norm(P ＜ 0. 05). Anxiety level was found positively correlated with the severity of symptoms.Conclusions Anxiety is generally found in M1 patients,the level of which is higher than the norm. Anxiety level is positively correlated with the severity of symptoms in MI patients.
