Death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction or cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to find out the level of death anxiety among 3 groups: patients with acute myocardial infarction, patients with cancer and healthy individuals in two training and research hospitals; also to evaluate its relationship with several sociodemographic and clinical variables.

Materials and method

This study was conducted with one hundred and eighty persons (108 male, 72 female) who have been referred to cardiology or oncology departments and the healthy individuals. Participants completed sociodemographic and clinical data form, State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I, STAI-II), Thorson Powell Death Anxiety Scale (TPDAS), Death Depression Scale (DDS).

Results

Participants included in the present study were 40% female with an average age

SUBMITTER: Sahan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6123246 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature