Effect of mindfulness decompression therapy on self-management ability, anxiety, and depression in patients with angina pectoris

Abstract

Objective To observe the changes of the self-management and the levels of anxiety and depression of patients with angina pectoris after taking mindfulness decompression therapy and improve their quality of life. Methods 120 patients with angina pectoris were randomly divided into a control group and a study group. The control group were routinely cared; in addition, the study group intervened with mindfulness decompression therapy. Before and after the intervention, health promotion strategy scale (SUPPH) was used to assess the patients' self-management ability, Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) were used to evaluate the patients' anxiety and depression, and the questionnaire of quality of life in patients with cardiovascular in China (CQQC) was used to evaluate the patients' quality of life. Results After the intervention, the scores of depression and anxiety of the study group decreased significantly, with statistical differences from those of the control group (P<0.05). The scores of pressure reduction, positive attitude, self-efficacy, and decision were higher in the study group than in the control group, with statistical differences (all P<0.05). The scores of physical condition, medical condition, general life, social psychology, and interpersonal relationship and total score of life quality were better in the study group than in the control group, with statistical differences (all P<0.05). Conclusions Mindfulness decompression therapy for patients with angina pectoris is helpful for improving their anxiety, depression, self-management ability, and quality of life, so it is worth being generalized. Key words: Mindfulness decompression therapy; Angina pectoris; Self-management ability; Quality of life