Introduction: The decision to undergo angiography is often a stressful experience for patients. Identifying anxiety and comfort levels during the immobilized period is crucial, along with understanding influencing factors.
Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 150 people over 18 years of age, who underwent coronary angiography in a university hospital, had no communication problems, were in the immobile period after coronary angiography and volunteered to participate in the study. Personal Information Form, State Anxiety Scale (SAS), Trait Anxiety Scale (TAS) and Immobilisation Comfort Scale (ICS) were used as data collection tools. The data used in the study were analysed with SPSS 22 software.
Results: Results showed mean scores for state anxiety, trait anxiety, and comfort as 42.820±8,113, 36.053±5,871, and 73.533±11,451, respectively. It was concluded that there was a weak negative relationship between comfort and state anxiety. State and trait anxiety explained 53.6% of the total change in comfort level, with state anxiety decreasing comfort, while trait anxiety had no significant impact.
Discussion and Conclusion: The findings revealed that the state anxiety of patients was associated with a decrease in the comfort level, while trait anxiety did not significantly affect the comfort level. It is crucial for nurses to be aware of the existing anxiety in patients undergoing coronary angiography and to plan interventions accordingly.
Keywords: Coronary angiography; comfort; anxiety; nursing
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