Key result
Hospitalized CAD patients exhibit high social support and self-esteem with no difference between sexes.
Why the study?
The social support and self-esteem of coronary disease patients hospitalized for clinical treatment were evaluated to understand factors favoring rehabilitation after discharge.
Does patient gender affect social support and self-esteem in hospitalized coronary disease patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=80)
Does patient gender affect social support and self-esteem in hospitalized coronary disease patients?
p-value: p=NS
Hospitalized coronary disease patients report high levels of social support and self-esteem regardless of gender, which are important factors for post-discharge rehabilitation.
Descriptive social support and self-esteem data in hospitalized CAD patients; leaves open prognostic relevance or intervention targets.
The purpose of this descriptive study was to evaluate the social support and self-esteem of coronary disease patients hospitalized for the clinical treatment of this disease. The sample consisted of 80 patients, 49 men, 52 married, and with an average age of 52 years. Interviews took place from August 2005 to July 2006. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, and the measured social support and self-esteem were compared by the descriptive statistics, and the social support and self-esteem measures were compared using the Mann-Whitney test, according to patient gender. Internal consistency was verified, achieving values that indicate good internal consistency for both scales. The results showed high social support and self-esteem values in the studied group. No statistically significant differences were found between these values, according to patient gender. These variables have been pointed out as aspects that favor the rehabilitation process of heart disease patients after hospital discharge.
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Silvério et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary disease (n=80). Male gender vs. Female gender was evaluated on Social support and self-esteem values (p=NS). High social support and self-esteem values were observed in hospitalized coronary disease patients, with no statistically significant differences between men and women.
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