Influence of Continuous Nursing on the Psychological State and Coping Style of Patients Undergoing Pacemaker Implantation.

Comparison of the effect of training by video and group discussion on the level of stress, anxiety, depression and self-efficacy of patients undergoing pacemaker and cardiac implantation defibrillator

The Effect of Teaching Coping Skills on the Anxiety in Caregivers of Patients with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Background: Long-term hospitalization for cancer treatment can prevent the continuation of a normal life of patients with cancer and their families. In this regard, caregivers face with problems such as psychological stress, hopelessness, fear, anxiety, and feelings of depression. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of teaching of coping skills on the anxiety&n...

A Comparison of Coping Styles and Social Support among Patients of Private and State Hospitals in Kerman City

Background and Objectives :Hospitals severely influence system of sanitary cares. The effect of coping styles and social support on the results of medical remedies maybe leads to methods for reduction in the costs of medical cares. The goal of present study was comparison of coping styles and social support among patients of private and state hospitals of Kerman city. <st...

State and Trait Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography

Background and Objectives: Studies have shown that patients awaiting coronary angiography (CA) are often anxious. High level of anxiety can lead to physical and psychological stress with adverse effects on organs, es‌pecially heart. There is limited information on state and trait anxiety level in these patients in the literature. This study was thus designed to investigate the level of these tw...

Effects of a psychological intervention programme on mental stress, coping style and immune function in percutaneous coronary intervention patients

PURPOSE This study aimed to assess the effects of a psychological intervention programme on the mental stress, coping style and cortisol and IL-2 levels of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS A total of sixty cardiovascular patients scheduled for PCI with clear anxiety and depression screened by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were randomly divided ...