The Effect of Education Given to Patients with Atrial Fibrillation on Anxiety Levels

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a structured training program on state anxiety levels in patients diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation (AF). AF is a chronic heart rhythm disorder that negatively affects patients' quality of life with both physical and psychological symptoms. Lack of information and uncertainty in AF patients cause increased anxiety levels, making compliance with treatment difficult. This study aims to determine whether an educational intervention for AF patients can reduce their anxiety levels and increase their awareness of the disease. This is a randomized controlled trial. A two-session individual training program containing detailed information about AF will be applied to the training group and no training will be given to the control group. Data will be collected through a personal information form and the Situationality Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

Hypotheses of the Research H0: Training regarding Atrial Fibrillation has no effect on the anxiety level of patients.

H1: Education regarding Atrial Fibrillation reduces the anxiety level of patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Anxiety Disorders Arrhythmias, Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation New Onset Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Mental Disorders Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 month–65 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Uskudar University

Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Newly diagnosed with AF,
Able to speak and understand Turkish,
Does not have a physical or psychological disorder that would cause communication problems,
Patients between the ages of 18 and 65 who are oriented to place and time, -Agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Using any psychotropic medication (antidepressant, anxiolytic, antipsychotic)

Treatment and study plan

educational app

Other

State Anxiety Inventory was filled out before the training. Atrial Fibrillation training was provided. After the training, the Situationality Anxiety Inventory was filled out again. It was aimed to evaluate the effect of education on anxiety.

Primary outcomes

Anxiety Levels of Patients Given Atrial Fibrillation Training

Time frame: Within 2-3 hours after training

This study was conducted in a randomized controlled manner. It was done with 60 patients. 30 patients were assigned to the training group and 30 patients to the control group. There is a training and control group. Groups will fill out a personal information form and the State Anxiety Inventory. Atrial fibrillation training was given to the training group and the state anxiety inventory (STAI 1) was filled out again. The control group was not given any training and had a state anxiety inventory filled out. The data obtained in the study were analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 22.0 program. Number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used as descriptive statistical methods in the evaluation of the data. Differences between the proportions of categorical variables in independent groups were analyzed with Chi-Square tests. Kurtosis and Skewness values were examined to determine whether the research variables showed normal distribution

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kübra Kocaispir

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Atriyal Fibrilasyonu Olan Hastalara Verilen Eğitimin Anksiyete Düzeyleri Üzerine Etkisi

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Jan 27, 2025
Registry last updated: Jan 27, 2025

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