Functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle age
Objectives: The study aims to identify the functional capacity for patients with coronary artery disease at middle age, and to find out the significant relation between functional capacity domains with variables patients gender, age, marital status, level of education, and income. Methodology: De...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing
2012-12-01
|
| Series: | Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2527 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850146981837537280 |
|---|---|
| author | Khalida Alwan Mansour Ali Kathum Jassem |
| author_facet | Khalida Alwan Mansour Ali Kathum Jassem |
| author_sort | Khalida Alwan Mansour |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Objectives: The study aims to identify the functional capacity for patients with coronary artery disease at middle age, and to find out the significant relation between functional capacity domains with variables patients gender, age, marital status, level of education, and income.
Methodology: Descriptive analytical study was carried out in the out patients and medical unite for cardiac ward Eben-Al-Betarr Hospital, Gazee Al-Harere Hospital, Eben Al-Naffes Hospital, and Baghdad Teaching Hospital. A purposive sample of 150 adults patients who have coronary artery disease were attending to the hospital in Baghdad. The questionnaire was composed of three parts and introductory page that invite the subjects to participate in the study, which consist of socio- demographic information sheet, and Short-Form 36- questionnaires (WHO). Determination of reliability of the items scale was based upon the internal consistency of the questionnaire was assessed by calculating Cronbach s' Coefficient alpha = .781. The researcher used the appropriate statistical methods in the data analysis, which include the descriptive data analysis, and Inferential data analysis.
Results: The results of study revealed that the high percentage (58.0%) of study sample were males at age 50-55 years old, (58.7%) continuous married, (29.3%) were Institute certificate, (52.0%) were barely sufficient income, there were highly significant relation between Physical Function and health status and patients gender, there were highly significant relation between level of education and income with Physical role, and there were highly significant relation between marital status and Social role at P ≤ 0.05 level.
Recommendation: the researcher recommends educational strategies for CAD patients about better understanding for their disease and how motivate the life style according to chronic disease.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-ed7c74d99b16466fb2d1b709cf887bd3 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2223-4055 2521-8638 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2012-12-01 |
| publisher | University of Kufa, Faculty of Nursing |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences |
| spelling | doaj-art-ed7c74d99b16466fb2d1b709cf887bd32025-08-20T02:27:42ZengUniversity of Kufa, Faculty of NursingKufa Journal for Nursing Sciences2223-40552521-86382012-12-012310.36321/kjns.vi20123.2527Functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle ageKhalida Alwan Mansour0Ali Kathum Jassem 1University of BaghdadMinistry of Health Objectives: The study aims to identify the functional capacity for patients with coronary artery disease at middle age, and to find out the significant relation between functional capacity domains with variables patients gender, age, marital status, level of education, and income. Methodology: Descriptive analytical study was carried out in the out patients and medical unite for cardiac ward Eben-Al-Betarr Hospital, Gazee Al-Harere Hospital, Eben Al-Naffes Hospital, and Baghdad Teaching Hospital. A purposive sample of 150 adults patients who have coronary artery disease were attending to the hospital in Baghdad. The questionnaire was composed of three parts and introductory page that invite the subjects to participate in the study, which consist of socio- demographic information sheet, and Short-Form 36- questionnaires (WHO). Determination of reliability of the items scale was based upon the internal consistency of the questionnaire was assessed by calculating Cronbach s' Coefficient alpha = .781. The researcher used the appropriate statistical methods in the data analysis, which include the descriptive data analysis, and Inferential data analysis. Results: The results of study revealed that the high percentage (58.0%) of study sample were males at age 50-55 years old, (58.7%) continuous married, (29.3%) were Institute certificate, (52.0%) were barely sufficient income, there were highly significant relation between Physical Function and health status and patients gender, there were highly significant relation between level of education and income with Physical role, and there were highly significant relation between marital status and Social role at P ≤ 0.05 level. Recommendation: the researcher recommends educational strategies for CAD patients about better understanding for their disease and how motivate the life style according to chronic disease. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2527Coronary Artery DiseaseHeart DiseaseMiddle age diseaseAnginaMyocardial Infarction |
| spellingShingle | Khalida Alwan Mansour Ali Kathum Jassem Functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle age Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Middle age disease Angina Myocardial Infarction |
| title | Functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle age |
| title_full | Functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle age |
| title_fullStr | Functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle age |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle age |
| title_short | Functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle age |
| title_sort | functional capacity of patients with coronary artery disease at middle age |
| topic | Coronary Artery Disease Heart Disease Middle age disease Angina Myocardial Infarction |
| url | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjns/article/view/2527 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT khalidaalwanmansour functionalcapacityofpatientswithcoronaryarterydiseaseatmiddleage AT alikathumjassem functionalcapacityofpatientswithcoronaryarterydiseaseatmiddleage |