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Abstract
Background and objective: Stress is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and can a reduce general health and stress in cardiac patients. The purpose was to analyze the effectiveness of stress management strategies on general health of patients with myocardial infarction.
Materials and Methods: Eighty six patients were selected through random sampling from internal, heart and CCU wards of ShahidMostafa Hospital in Ilam. They were randomly divided into two experimental (43) and control (43) groups. The intervention was conducted through face-to-face training sessions during three sessions and a booklet was provided as well. Cohen questionnaire (14 questions) and GHQ questionnaire (28 questions) were completed in two stages of pre-test and post-test by the members of the two groups. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the samples.
Findings: In the mean score of stress and general health one month after intervention, the mean score of the intervention group was significantly reduced compared to the control group (P<0.05). This finding persists in the quarterly follow up
Conclusion: Stress coping training can reduce the stress and general health of patients after MI Ether. This type of training is recommended as part of the comprehensive treatment and care of patients after MI.
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General Received: 2017/10/27 | Accepted: 2017/12/2 | Published: 2019/01/15