Effects of psychoeducation on mental health in patients with coronary heart disease
Joint Authors
Bashiri, Zahra
Aghajani, Muhammad
Alavi, Negin Masoudi
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 5 (31 May. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-05-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Patients with coronary heart disease are at high risk for mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety.
Psychoeducation is a well-known intervention for psychiatric patients, but its use has been limited in other health conditions, such as coronary heart disease.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychoeducation on mental health in coronary heart disease patients.
Patients and Methods: This randomized clinical trial included 70 patients with coronary heart disease at Shahid Beheshti hospital, in Kashan, Iran, in 2014.
The patients were randomly assigned into two groups: the experimental group, which received eight sessions of psychoeducation, and the control group, which received routine care.
Data were collected with the Goldberg mental health questionnaire (GHQ) and were analyzed using independent and paired t-tests performed with SPSS version 16.
Results: The means of overall GHQ scores were significantly decreased post-test in the intervention group, and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant in the overall GHQ scores (P = 0.0001).
A significant difference was observed between the mean GHQ scores of the intervention group prior to and after the psychoeducational program (PEP) intervention (30 ± 4.66 vs.
20.50 ± 3.30) (P = 0.0001).
No significant changes were observed in the control group pre- and post-test (P = 0.07).
Conclusions: Psychoeducation resulted in improved mental health in patients with coronary heart disease.
Therefore, it is recommended that this approach be performed as a complementary, effective, non-invasive, low-cost nursing intervention to reduce psychological problems in these patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bashiri, Zahra& Aghajani, Muhammad& Alavi, Negin Masoudi. 2016. Effects of psychoeducation on mental health in patients with coronary heart disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 5, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-694722
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bashiri, Zahra…[et al.]. Effects of psychoeducation on mental health in patients with coronary heart disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 5 (May. 2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-694722
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bashiri, Zahra& Aghajani, Muhammad& Alavi, Negin Masoudi. Effects of psychoeducation on mental health in patients with coronary heart disease. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 18, no. 5, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-694722
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7-8
Record ID
BIM-694722