PMID: 29484860Feb 28, 2018Paper

COPING WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AMONG HEART FAILURE PATIENTS

Harefuah
Roni GaginAriel Roguin

Abstract

Research shows that high levels of depression and anxiety have a negative effect on the quality of life of people with heart failure. Family and social support are an important source for coping with the emotional distress derived from an illness. It is important to reach a deeper understanding about the relationship between family and social support and levels of depression and anxiety among heart failure patients. To examine the associations between function, social support, depression and anxiety among heart failure patients. A total of 50 heart failure patients from the hospital day unit of the Cardiovascular Department in Rambam Healthcare Center answered a structured questionnaire that included measures of depression and anxiety and levels of difficulty in function, family and social support. A total of 15% (n=7) of the participants reported a high level of anxiety and 33% (n=16) reported a high level of depression. The average score for difficulty in functioning was high on a scale of 1-12 (mean=7.16; SD=2.86). The average score on family support was also high on a scale of 1-7 (Mean=6.21;SD=1.14) but social support was very low (mean=3.20; SD=2.06). Positive associations were found between difficulty in functioning, dep...Continue Reading

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