Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Effectiveness of self‑care program on the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation: A Randomized clinical trial

. Mohammad Goudarzi Rad; . Leila Ghanbari‑Afra; . Mahsa Haji Mohammad Hoseini; . Monireh Ghanbari Afra; . Hamid Asayesh

Volume 11, Issue 9 , October 2021, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a life‑threatening condition that causes physicaland psychological disorders and decreases patients’ quality of life (QoL). Performing ... Read More BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a life‑threatening condition that causes physicaland psychological disorders and decreases patients’ quality of life (QoL). Performing propereducational self‑care program may lead to higher QoL in these patients. This study was performedto investigate the effectiveness of a self‑care educational program on QoL in patients with CAD.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This semi‑experimental study was performed on 60 patients withCAD referred to the cardiac rehabilitation (CR) center of Vali Asr hospital in Qom, Iran, in 2018–2019.Patients were divided into control and intervention groups by randomized sampling. The self‑careeducational program was provided through lectures and booklet. Data collection was done using the“demographic and clinical data questionnaire,” and “Seattle Angina questionnaire.” Questionnaireswere completed in both groups, before and at least 1 month after education. Analysis of the obtaineddata was performed using SPSS software (version 25), central indexes, Mann–Whitney test, andWilcoxon test.RESULTS: No significant differences were observed between the two groups for demographicscharacteristics and quality of life before the intervention. Before the self‑care program, the mean scoreof the QoL in the intervention and control group were 56.14 ± 9.75 and 58.46 ± 11.71, respectively.After that, the mean score of the QoL in the intervention and control group were 59.25 ± 10.56 and59.7 ± 13.33, respectively. The statistical analysis showed significant differences in the mean scoresof QoL in the intervention group before and after the intervention (P < 0.05). However, no statisticallysignificant differences were seen in the control group before and after the study (P > 0.05).CONCLUSIONS: The self‑care educational program improved the QoL in patients with CAD.Therefore, lectures and educational booklets should be considered by CR nurses.

The relationship between hostility and anger with coronary heart disease in patients

. Bahman Sadeghi; . Hamideh Mashalchi; . Sahar Eghbali; . Mina Jamshidi; . Mina Golmohammadi; . Tayebeh Mahvar

Volume 10, Issue 8 , August 2020, , Pages 1-4

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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease accounts for 40% of the world’s fatality and afteraccidents and traumas, is the second leading cause of death in Iran. Given the role of psychologicalcharacteristics ... Read More

Comparison of risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in male and female nurses

. Mohsen Hojat; . Mahdi Karimyar Jahromi; . Saiede Rahmanian Koshkaki; . Mojdeh Rahmanian

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 1-4

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INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of mortality in theworld; identifying and correcting the modifiable risk factors reduce the prevalence of coronary ... Read More INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease is one of the most important causes of mortality in theworld; identifying and correcting the modifiable risk factors reduce the prevalence of coronary arterydisorders. Nurses, with regard to their employment conditions, can be prone to cardiovasculardisease. The aim of this study was to compare the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in maleand female nurses.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive cross‑sectional study, 263 nurses from JahromUniversity of Medical Sciences hospitals were enrolled in the study by convenience sampling. Thedata collection tool was self‑report Framingham Risk Score and has two parts: first part: personal data,history of disease, history, cigarette, stress and fat disorder, alcohol consumption, diet, exercise, andaverage hours and second part: height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist‑to‑stature ratio (WSR),waist‑to‑hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure, triglyceride (TG), cholesterol, and fasting blood sugar. Thebenchmark for blood pressure was the JNC‑7 guide. The Adult Treatment Panel III was the guideline.Independent t‑test, Chi‑square, and Mann–Whitney tests were used for data analysis.RESULTS: None of the staff reported smoking or alcohol history. Data were analyzed using descriptiveand inferential statistics. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean of fastingblood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, TG and cholesterol, Framingham percentage,religious practices, green tea and black tea, fish, vegetables, and fast food. The data were analyzedwith independent t‑test, Chi‑square, and Mann–Whitney tests. There was no statistically significantdifference between the mean of fasting blood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, TG andcholesterol, Framingham Percentage, religious practices, green tea and black tea, fish, vegetables,and fast food and sports and walking of men and women were not observed. However, there wasa statistically significant difference between women and men in indicators such as eating breakfast,family history, fruit consumption, high‑density lipoprotein, BMI, WSR, and WHR.CONCLUSION: The results of the study showed that men are at higher risk for cardiovasculardiseases and complications than women.

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Keywords = coronary artery disease

Effectiveness of self‑care program on the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation: A Randomized clinical trial

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The relationship between hostility and anger with coronary heart disease in patients

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Comparison of risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in male and female nurses

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