A study on the effect of well- being on myocardial infarction patients’ depression and anxiety in Iran

As a major health problem in the world, coronary artery diseases include myocardial infarction (MI) that cause
the patients experience mental and emotional problems like depression and anxiety at different periods of their hospitalization time that
can affect other medical parameters and increase their needs. Spirituality wellbeing can play an important role in their adapting to some
of their mental disorders resulted from illness such as depression and anxiety.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study tried to determine the efficacy of well- being on myocardial infarction
patients’ depression and anxiety in in Urmia, Iran. The patients were studied by a questionnaire, consisted of their demographic
characteristics and a Palutzian & Ellison spiritual wellbeing scale. Mean scores of anxiety and depression was evaluated by using a
HADS questionnaire. All data analyses with a 5% level of statistical significance were conducted through Software SPSS version 18
and descriptive and inferential statistical methods (Chi-square).
Results: (29.2%) 46 of patients were female and the rest were male. In addition, (37.7%) of them had other chronic disease and (23.9%)
16 of them had lower levels of depression or anxiety, (53.7%) had a higher level of depression or anxiety disorder (borderline) and
finally, (22.4%) of them had a sever level of depression or anxiety problems.
(52.2%) of samples had an average spiritual wellbeing level and the rest had a high spiritual wellbeing level. There was a significant
relationship between spiritual wellbeing and level of depression and anxiety with level of education, gender and and occupation. There
was a reverse relationship between the effect of spiritual well- being depression and anxiety in myocardial infarction patients (P =
0.05).
Conclusion: Nursing plans based on spirituality wellbeing can be a good solution to decrease depression and anxiety in myocardial
infarction patients