Determination of the Alexithymia in Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine alexithymia and related factors in patients with myocardial infarction. Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study including 211 patients was conducted between June and November 2016. Data were collected using a face-to-face interview method wi...

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Published in:Bezmialem science 2020-01, Vol.8 (1), p.39-47
Main Authors: TÜRKMEN, Ayşenur, HİNTİSTAN, Sevilay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alexithymia
Cardiovascular disease
Data collection
Emotions
Heart attacks
Heart surgery
Hospitals
Medical research
myocardial infarction
patient
Patients
Statistical analysis
Studies
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Summary:Objective: The aim of this study was to determine alexithymia and related factors in patients with myocardial infarction. Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study including 211 patients was conducted between June and November 2016. Data were collected using a face-to-face interview method with “Patient Information Form” and Toronto Alexithymia scale-20. The number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis and Bonferroni test were used to evaluate the data. Results: Patients with myocardial infarction have alexithymic features. Gender, educational level, place of residence, working status, income level, duration of coronary artery disease and hypertension affected the “Toronto Alexithymia scale-20” point average (p
ISSN:2148-2373
2148-2373
DOI:10.14235/bas.galenos.2019.3188