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Sams, Larisa Martha
- Assessment of the Quality of Life and Coping Strategies among Male and Female Patients Attending OPD with Myocardial Infarction in Selected Hospitals at Mangaluru
Authors
1 Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, A.J Towers, Balmatta, Mangalore- 575 002, IN
2 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, A.J Towers, Balmatta, Mangalore -575 002, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 4, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 1-6Abstract
AIM: The purpose of the study is to assess the quality of life and coping strategies among male and female patients attending OPD with myocardial infarction in selected hospitals at Mangaluru.
BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as heart attack, is the condition of irreversible necrosis of the heart muscle that results from prolonged ischemia, mainly when the coronary arteries that supply blood to heart become completely obstructed.Quality of life (QOL) is an important outcome among myocardial infarction(MI) patients and stress is the inability to cope with a perceived or real threat to one's mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing which result in series of physiological responses and adaptations. Staying fit and active after a heart attack helps to live longer and also improves the quality of life..
METHOD: A descriptive correlative survey design was used for assessment of the quality of life and coping strategies among male and female patients attending OPD with myocardial infarction. Using purposive sampling technique, 40 patients ( 20 male and 20 female ) who are attending OPD after 2 week of initial diagnosis of MI. Quality of life Index-cardiac Version(QLI) IV and Brief coping scale were used for assessing quality of life and coping strategies respectively.
RESULT: There was no significant difference in the quality of life among male and female patients (t1=.543,t2=.396,p<0.05) and coping strategies among male and female patients (t=1.485,p<0.05).There was a no significant correlation between the quality of life( importance) and coping strategies in the male and female patients (r= - .156,r=.273,p=<0.05) and the quality of life( satisfaction) and coping strategies in the male and female patients (r= -.295,r= -.051,p=<0.05), respectively.
CONCLUSION: The findings of the study concluded that there was a no significant correlation between the quality of life and coping strategies among the male and female patients with myocardial infarction. Nurses should educate the patients to use of appropriate measures to improve the quality of life and coping strategies among myocardial patients.
Keywords
Myocardial Infarction, Quality of Life and Coping Strategies.
- A Correlation Study on Patients Satisfaction with their Pain Management and Comfort Level After Open Heart Surgery in Selected Hospital at Mangaluru
Authors
1 Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, A.J Towers, Balmatta, Mangalore- 575 002, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 419-422Abstract
AIM: The aim of this study is to find out the correlation between patient satisfaction with their pain management and comfort level after open heart surgery.
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in India during the last 3 decades. Hundreds of millions of people around the world undergo surgery every year one of which is cardiac surgery. One of the major complaints of patients after surgery is postoperative pain. Patients' satisfaction is considered an important outcome criterion to health services. Logically, patient satisfaction is an important measure when the quality of nursing care is assessed. All health care professionals .including nurses, have a responsibility to advocate for optimal comfort of patients and to intervene based on the situation and setting in order to protect the best interests of the patient.
METHOD: The study consists of total 25 patients who had undergone open heart surgery.
DESIGN: A descriptive correlative study was used. The sample consisted of 25 patients after open heart surgery patient's selected using purposive random sampling technique. Patient's satisfaction with their pain management was assessed by using Pain Satisfaction Survey from immediately after surgery, at first post operative ambulation, and at the time of discharge. And the patients level of comfort after open heart surgery was assessed by using General Comfort Scale at the time of discharge.
RESULTS: The mean scores of immediately after surgery (73.03±4.52) was more than mean pain scores of first ambulation(53.59±3.91) and at discharge(35.11±3.71).All patients were satisfied with their pain management and majority of subjects had good comfort (84%) at discharge. There is a significant association between patient satisfaction with their pain management during immediately after surgery, first post operative ambulation and at discharge since ( F(2,72)=3.1, ≤0.05).
CONCLUSION: Findings of the study concluded that all patients were satisfied with their pain management and majority of subjects had good comfort at discharge and there was a significant association between patient satisfaction with their pain management after open heart surgery.
Keywords
Patient Satisfaction, Pain Management, Comfort, Open Heart Surgery.- Assessment of Self-Reported Health Status among Coronary Heart Disease Patients in Comparison with General Population in Selected Hospitals, Mangaluru
Authors
1 Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, A.J Towers, Balmatta, Mangalore-575002, IN
2 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, A.J Towers, Balmatta, Mangalore-575 002, IN
3 Adackakulathil, Thirumoolapuram (p.o), Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, IN