Effects of Cardiovascular Disease on Physical and Mental health of Patients in Sirindhorn Cardiac Center at Phramongkutklao Hospital

Authors

  • Nareerat Tossaphornphitakkun Department of Community Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bang Khen Campus
  • Buathong Sawangsopakul Department of Community Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bang Khen Campus

Keywords:

Hardiness, Optimism, Family Relationship, Self-care, Cardiovascular disease patients

Abstract

The purposes of this research was to study 1) the level of hardiness, optimism, family relationship and self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients in Sirindhorn Cardiac Center Phramongkutklao Hospital; 2) compare the self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients by personal factors; 3) the relationship between hardiness and self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients; 4) the relationship between optimism and self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients; 5) the relationship between family relationship and self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients. The results of this research were as follow; 1) hardiness of the cardiovascular disease patients were at moderate level, optimism, family relationship and self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients were at a high level 2) the patients who were diffferent in marital status and career had difference in self-care with statistical significance level at 0.01 3) hardiness positively correlated with self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients at 0.01 level of significance; 4) optimism positively correlated with self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients at 0.01 level of significance; 5) family relationship also positively correlated with self-care of the cardiovascular disease patients at 0.01 level of significance.

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Published

31-08-2020

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Tossaphornphitakkun, N. and Sawangsopakul, B. 2020. Effects of Cardiovascular Disease on Physical and Mental health of Patients in Sirindhorn Cardiac Center at Phramongkutklao Hospital. Journal for Community Development and Life Quality. 8, 3 (Aug. 2020), 592–602.

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