Abstract
Aim:To determine the effect of severity of depression symptoms on self care behavior in 15th and 30th day after myocardial infarction (MI).Materials and Methods:Gathering data for this cross sectional study was done by Beck depression and self care behavior questionnaires in a heart especial hospital in Rasht in north of Iran. Sample size was 132 after MI patients and data collected from June 2011 to January 2012.Results:Scores of depression symptoms in 15th and 30th day after MI and score of self care behavior in these days had significant difference (P<0.0001). Spearman test showed self care behavior had significant relationship with depression symptoms (P<0.0001). GEE model also showed with control of socio demographic and illness related factors, depression symptoms can decrease self care behavior scores (P<0.001).Conclusion:Severity of depression symptoms increase in 15th to 30th day after MI. This issue can affect on self care behavior. This issue is emphasized on nurses’ notice to plan suitable self care program for these patients.
Highlights
Self care behavior in chronic diseases patients is a one of the effective factors on their health and symptoms
generalize Estimated Equation (GEE) model showed with control of socio demographic and illness related factors, depression symptoms can decrease self care behavior scores (P
Severity of depression symptoms increase in 15th to 30th day after myocardial infarction (MI) .This issue can affect on self care behavior
Summary
Self care behavior in chronic diseases patients is a one of the effective factors on their health and symptoms. Self care behavior after MI include adherence to drug regimen, control of diet, exercise performance, reduction of stress and cessation of smoking (Nikpajooh, 2009) finding of a study in Japon showed the main factor in readmission of chronic patients is not to do self care behaviors (Kato et al, 2009) .Many of factors can influence adherence and self care behaviors (Cameron et al, 2009). A few of studies reported the severity of depression symptoms during the first month after MI www.ccsenet.org/gjhs
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