Effects of teaching resourcefulness in patients with coronary heart disease

Min Wen, Yaqin Liang, Qianqian Shen, Juping Yu, Pingping He, Xinping OuYang, Jaclene Zauszniewski

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Abstract

This cluster randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of an intervention to teach resourcefulness on depression and coping style of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). A convenience sample of 72 patients in community settings took part. Participants in the intervention group (n = 36) received an 8-week intervention based on the concept of resourcefulness, plus routine health education. Participants in the control group (n = 36) received routine health education only. After the intervention, participants in the intervention group had significantly higher scores on resourcefulness and coping styles, and lower scores on depression than those in the control group (both ps < .001). The findings suggest that a well-developed intervention to teach resourcefulness could help patients with CHD to be more resourceful, improve their level of depression, and choose more effective strategies to cope with stress.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)874-885
Number of pages12
JournalWestern Journal of Nursing Research
Volume44
Issue number9
Early online date8 Jul 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2022

Keywords

  • resourcefulness
  • depression
  • coping styles
  • coronary heart disease

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