Resilience in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease |
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| Authors: | Concei??o Maria Martins de Lemos David William Moraes Lucia Campos Pellanda |
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| Institution: | 1.Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul - Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia - IC/FUC - UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil;2.Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundResilience is a psychosocial factor associated with clinical outcomes in chronic
diseases. The relationship between this protective factor and certain diseases, such
heart diseases, is still under-explored.ObjectiveThe present study sought to investigate the frequency of resilience in individuals with
ischemic heart disease.MethodThis was a cross-sectional study with 133 patients of both genders, aged between 35 and
65 years, treated at Rio Grande do Sul Cardiology Institute - Cardiology University
Foundation, with a diagnosis of ischemic heart disease during the study period.
Sixty-seven patients had a history of acute myocardial infarction. The individuals were
interviewed and evaluated by the Wagnild & Young resilience scale and a
sociodemographic questionnaire.ResultsEighty-one percent of patients were classified as resilient according to the scale.ConclusionIn the sample studied, resilience was identified in high proportion among patients with
ischemic heart disease. |
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| Keywords: | Resilience Psychological Myocardial Ischemia Risk Factors Psychosocial Impact |
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