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Nurse Telephone Follow-up for Cardiovascular Patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Depression, Anxiety Disorders
Follow-up Study
Cardiovascular Diseases
Registration Number
NCT07120841
Lead Sponsor
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of follow-up telephone education provided by a nurse on the levels of anxiety, stress, and depression in patients hospitalized in the cardiac intensive care unit during the two weeks after discharge. Patients will be randomly assigned to either the intervention (education) group or the control group. Their levels of anxiety, stress, and depression will be measured before and after the intervention. The aim is to determine whether this educational intervention can improve the psychological well-being of these patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Informed consent obtained from both the patient and their family.
  2. Definite diagnosis of heart disease confirmed by a specialist physician.
  3. No previous history of psychological problems, based on the patient's medical records.
  4. No prior participation in similar educational programs.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Non response to the nurse's follow-up calls.
  2. Failure to complete the survey.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression, Anxiety, stress Score(DASS-21)2 weeks after discharge

Changes in depression, anxiety, stress scores as measured by DASS-21

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Khatam Hospital, Behshahr

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Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Khatam Hospital, Behshahr
🇮🇷Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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