The effectiveness of mindfulness‑based intervention on perceived stress and perception of disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome

نویسندگان
Zahra Nasiri, . ID 1
Mousa Alavi, . ID 2
Zahra Ghazavi, . ID 3
Katayoun Rabiei, . ID 4

1 Psychiatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan

2 Psychiatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan

3 Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

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چکیده

CONTEXT: One of the most important issues in patients with coronary artery disease is their mentalhealth indices such as perceived stress and perception of disease.AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness‑based intervention onthe perceived stress and disease perception of patients with acute coronary syndrome.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a clinical trial, two‑group, and three‑stage study on 76 patientswith acute coronary syndrome who were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. Nineweekly sessions of mindfulness‑based training program were administered to the intervention group.The control group received routine services during this period. Data collection was done before,immediately, and 1 month after the intervention, using the Perceived Stress Scale and the IllnessPerception Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the mean scores of perceived stress andillness perception before intervention. After the intervention and 1 month after it, the mean scoreof perceived stress in the intervention group was statistically significantly lower than the controlgroup (P < 0.001), and the perception of disease in the intervention group was statistically significantlyhigher than that of the control group (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: It is worthwhile to suggest the mindfulness‑based training program to reduce theperceived stress and correct the perception of disease for patients with acute coronary syndrome.Keywords:

کلیدواژه‌ها
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Illness Perception, Mindfulness, perceived stress