The Relationship of Discomforting Factors with Coping Strategies Among Patients in Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Units

Abstract

Background: Patients in cardiac surgery intensive care units are affected by different discomforting factors and use different strategies for their management. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of discomforting factors with coping strategies among patients hospitalized in cardiac surgery intensive care units. Methods: This descriptive -correlational study was done in 2016. A convenience sample of 110 patients was drawn from the cardiac surgery intensive care unit of Amir -al -momenin heart surgery center, Kordkuy, Iran. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Discomforting Factors in Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire, and Jalowiec Coping Scale. Pearson correlation analysis, the one -way analysis of variance, the paired -sample t -test and the Tukey's post hoc test were used to analyze the data. Data analysis was performed via the SPSS software (v. 16.0) and at a significance level of less than 0.05.

Factors Affecting Quality of Sleep in Hospitalized Patients : A- Questionnaire Cross Sectional Study

“…Figure 4 shows, Physiological factors like pain are experienced by 50% of pain, fatigue by 24% and discomfort by 26%. It is similar to the study conducted in ICu ward, where pain, breathing difficulty and choking contributes to the sleep disturbances (Rahimi et al, 2018)). Figure 5 bar graphs represent the association between gender and physiological factors affecting sleep.…”