This study aims to evaluate the effect of a structured training program on state anxiety levels in patients diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (AF). AF is a chronic heart rhythm disorder that negatively affects patients' quality of life with both physical and psychological symptoms. Lack of information and uncertainty in AF patients cause increased anxiety levels, making compliance with treatment difficult. This study aims to determine whether an educational intervention for AF patients can reduce their anxiety levels and increase their awareness of the disease. This is a randomized controlled trial. A two-session individual training program containing detailed information about AF will be applied to the training group and no training will be given to the control group. Data will be collected through a personal information form and the Situationality Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Hypotheses of the Research H0: Training regarding Atrial Fibrillation has no effect on the anxiety level of patients. H1: Education regarding Atrial Fibrillation reduces the anxiety level of patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
State Anxiety Inventory was filled out before the training. Atrial Fibrillation training was provided. After the training, the Situationality Anxiety Inventory was filled out again. It was aimed to evaluate the effect of education on anxiety.
Uskudar University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Anxiety Levels of Patients Given Atrial Fibrillation Training
This study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner. It was done with 60 patients. 30 patients were assigned to the training group and 30 patients to the control group. There is a training and control group. Groups will fill out a personal information form and the State Anxiety Inventory. Atrial fibrillation training was given to the training group and the state anxiety inventory (STAI 1) was filled out again. The control group was not given any training and had a state anxiety inventory filled out. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 22.0 program. Number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistical methods in the evaluation of the data. Differences between the proportions of categorical variables in independent groups were analyzed with Chi-Square tests. Kurtosis and Skewness values were examined to determine whether the research variables showed normal distribution
Time frame: Within 2-3 hours after training
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