Psychology
Zeinab Bahrambagi; Farah Lotfi Kashani; Shahram Vaziri
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Introduction: Heart disease is one of the most common diseases in the world. The aim of the current research was the efficacy of written emotional expression training on adherence to treatment in heart patients.Materials and Methods: The present study was practical and quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test ...
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Introduction: Heart disease is one of the most common diseases in the world. The aim of the current research was the efficacy of written emotional expression training on adherence to treatment in heart patients.Materials and Methods: The present study was practical and quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a two-month follow-up with a control group. The statistical population included all patients with heart problems in the west of Tehran city, 40 of whom were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. They completed Medanlo adherence to treatment questionnaire (2013). The data was analyzed using the repeated measurement variance analysis method with the help of SPSSV19 software.Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the adherence to treatment variable and all its components (F=7.332 and P<0.01). After the intervention in the variables of interest in treatment (F=7.694 and P<0.01), willingness to participate (F=6.959 and P<0.01), ability to adapt (F=14.113 and P<0.01), integration of treatment with life (F=9.953 and P<0.01), adherence to treatment (F=6.891 and P<0.01), commitment to treatment (F=6.892 and P<0.01), doubt in implementing the treatment (F=19.877 and P<0.01) and adherence to treatment (F=43.134 and P<0.01) of the group.Conclusion: Finally, it can be concluded that the use of written emotional expression training has elevated the adherence to treatment and its components in heart patients. Therefore psychologists, counselors, cardiologists, and clinical and health professionals can benefit from this training in order to improve the adherence to treatment of heart patients.
Zahra Poshtchaman; Maryam Jadid Milani; Forozan Atashzadeh Shorideh; Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban
Volume 22, Issue 4 , September and October 2015, , Pages 668-675
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Background and aims: The increasing of heart disease, high rate of hospitalization due to the disease and also the high cost of treatment and care, has caused that important challenge facing the health system in the present century. Therefore, heart disease prevention and successful treatment is essential ...
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Background and aims: The increasing of heart disease, high rate of hospitalization due to the disease and also the high cost of treatment and care, has caused that important challenge facing the health system in the present century. Therefore, heart disease prevention and successful treatment is essential This is possible only with the patients’ active involvement in treatment and to implement the recommendations of the health care team which this is mentioned as treatment adherence. The present study conducted to determine the status of treatment adherence in patients after coronary artery bypass graft in Tehran in 2014 Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 70 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft in Tehran. Needed data were collected via demographic checklist and treatment adherence questionnaire that were completed by patients in five days after coronary artery bypass surgery and before discharge. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson coloration and Chi square were used. Results: The mean score of treatment adherence was 59.36± 8.08. Among subscales, maximum score was for Combining treatment with life (68/06± 19/34) and minimum score was dedicated to planning in performance of treatment (44.52± 25.62). There was a significant correlation between all subscales of treatment adherence instrument (p=0/0001) except for concern to treatment and planning in performance of treatment and also participate in treatment with commitment to treatment that there was observed no significant relationship. Conclusion: The results showed that Treatment coordination with living conditions and social support from family and friends is associated with better adherence in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft. There is suggested that adherence to treatment consider as an educational program in nursing care of these patients.