Anxiety, Chronic Cardiovascular Disease, Depression, Emotional Stress, Quality of Life, Self-care
Conditions
Brief summary
This is an observational study aimed at exploring the relationship between psychological status and self-care in patients with chronic cardiovascular disease
Detailed description
400 patients with chronic cardiovascular disease were enrolled in this observational study aiming at exploring the relationship between their psychological status (anxiety, depression, emotional distress and quality of life) and their self-care.
Interventions
OTHERThere was no intervention, the study was a cross-sectional observational study
Questionnaires for measuring self-care, anxiety, depression, emotinal distress and quality of live were administered to patients with chronic cardiovascular disease
Sponsors
Centro Cardiologico Monzino
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being aged \> 18 years old and \> 85 years old * Being diagnosed with a chronic cardiovascular disease * Being able and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form
Exclusion criteria
* Having a cognitive dysfunction or psychotic disorder signaled in the clinical documentation * Not speaking Italian
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological status and self-care | At the moment of enrollment | Investigating the relationship between psychological status and self-care in patients with chronic cardiovascular disease |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed