Key result
Stress management training reduces stress scores ~28% in cardiac patients compared to control.
Why the study?
Stress is an unavoidable risk factor in heart diseases, and its management in cardiac patients requires evaluation.
Does stress management training reduce stress levels in hospitalized cardiac patients?
RCT (n=60)
Does stress management training reduce stress levels in hospitalized cardiac patients?
Stress management training significantly reduces self-reported stress levels in hospitalized cardiac patients, highlighting the value of psychosocial interventions in cardiac care.
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May support stress management in hospitalized cardiac patients; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm benefits and outcomes.
Background and aimToday, stress is a part of life that is unavoidable and is considered one of the risk factors in heart diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of stress management training on stress levels of cardiac patients hospitalized in Imam Khomeini Hospita.
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Izadi et al. (2012) conducted an RCT in Cardiac patients (n=60). Stress management training vs. Control was evaluated on Stress level (SCL-90 score) (p=<0.001). Stress management training significantly reduced stress levels in cardiac patients compared to the control group (post-intervention mean score 95 vs 132, p<0.001).
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