Depression in Nonhospitalized Jordanian Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Background: Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are likely to experience depression, which contributes to the burden of disease and is a risk factor for mortality. Patients in outpatient clinics in Jordan are not routinely screened for depression. Significant relationships among patient char...

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Published in:The Journal of Nursing Research 2020-02, Vol.28 (1), p.008-008
Main Authors: Ibtisam M. AL-ZARU, Fadwa ALHALAIQA, Heyam Fawaz DALKY, Kholoud Ali ARRAMADAN, Abdul-Monim BATIHA
Format: Article
Language:Chinese
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coronary artery disease
demographic predictors of depression
depression
health assessment
Jordan
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Summary:Background: Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are likely to experience depression, which contributes to the burden of disease and is a risk factor for mortality. Patients in outpatient clinics in Jordan are not routinely screened for depression. Significant relationships among patient characteristics must be determined to ascertain the predictors of depression. Purpose: The aims of this research were to assess the level of depression symptoms in nonhospitalized patients with CAD; to examine the relationships between depression and relevant sociodemographic, self-reported health history, and patient health perception variables; and to identify possible predictors of depression in Jordan. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited a convenience sample (N = 174) of nonhospitalized outpatients who had been diagnosed with CAD. Self-reported demographic, health history, and health perception information (independent variables) were provided by the participants. The depression scores (dependent variable
ISSN:1682-3141