Anxiety of Relatives of Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography, Stent, or Balloon Procedures

Abstract

Objective: To examine anxiety of family members of patients before and after coronary angiography, stent, and balloon procedures. Method: One hundred forty-one family members of patients were enrolled in the descriptive study. Data were collected using the Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and a questionnaire form. Results: Marital status, the degree of relationship to the patient, the type of hospitalization outpatient or inpatient of the patient, the type of the coronary intervention coronary stent, balloon, angiography , a previous history of cardiac operation and coronary angiography of the patient affected participants’ “state anxiety”. The “trait anxiety” scores were higher in the family members of female patients and the patients who had chronic disease, multiple previous coronary angiography procedures and previous heart operation. Conclusions: The period prior to coronary angiography, stent, and balloon procedures is a difficult time necessitating monitoring the anxiety of patient relatives and helping them. To know the factors increasing anxiety of patient relatives during coronary diagnostic procedures is important to plan and maintain holistic care