Identifying Anxiety, Social Support and Spiritual Well-Being States of Patients Experiencing Cerebrovascular Event: A cross-sectional descriptive study

Abstract

Background: It has been observed to play an important role in providing holistic care by considering anxiety, social support and spiritual well-being in the care of patients. The present study aimed to determine the anxiety, social support and spiritual well-being states of patients who experience a cerebrovascular event. Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was completed with 231 cerebrovascular patients. The data were collected using the “Patient Information Form”, “Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support”, “Beck Anxiety Inventory” and “Spiritual Well-Being Scale”. Results: The mean age of the patients participating in the study was 60.62±10.44, with 52.4% being female. The patients were seen to obtain 63.09±12.45 points over the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, indicating a moderate level of perceived social support. It was found that the total score of the patients was 53.59±11.50 points on the Beck Anxiety Inventory, which showed high levels of anxiety. The patients scores an average of 43.62±8.65 points on the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, indicating a moderate level of spiritual well-being. A positive significant correlation was found between the perceived social support and spiritual well-being levels of the patients. Conclusion: As a result of the present study, it was found that the patients had a moderate level of perceived social support, high level of anxiety and moderate level of spiritual well-being. A positive relationship was found between the patients’ perceived social support and anxiety levels. A positive relationship was determined between the patients’ age and spiritual well-being levels.