Abstract:

This research was conducted as a descriptive study to examine the relationship between anxiety, depression levels, coping styles and sleep quality in patients with myocardial infarction. The sample of the study consisted of 300 patients who were admitted to the coronary intensive care unit. The data of the study were collected by using the Patient Characteristics Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale, the Stress Coping Style Scale, and the Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire. In the evaluation of research data Kruskal-Wallis, Mann Whitney U and Spearman's correlation analyzes were used. The mean scores of anxiety (8.03±4.45) and depression (9.28±4.75) the scores of the patients were found to be limit. While the sleep quality mean score was low (35.6±19.4), the sub-dimension mean scores for Stress Coping Style Scale were Self-confident Approach 22.4±3.4, Helpless Accusatory Approach 19.8±4.5, Submissive Approach 14.1±3.1, Optimistic Approach 14.9±2.6 and Seeking Social Support 10.6±2.3. While there was negative relationship between Self-confident, Optimistic, Seeking Social Support Approach and anxiety and depression, positive relationship was found between Helpless Accusatory and Submissive Approach and anxiety and depression levels. While there was negative correlation was found between the sleep quality scale and the Helpless Accusatory Approach, anxiety and depression, positive relationship was found between Optimistic, Self-confident Approach and sleep quality. Health care providers responsible for the care of patients with acute myocardial infarction followed up in the coronary intensive care unit should evaluate the mental health status of the patients and should be provided psychological support.

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