Author/Authors :
Moradi، Mohammad نويسنده , , Zeighami، Mohammad Reza نويسنده , , Moghadam، Mohammad Behnam نويسنده Critical Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery,
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, IR Iran , , Javadi، Hamid Reza نويسنده Department of Heart, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin
University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran , , Alipor، Mahmood نويسنده Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin
University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Anxiety after myocardial infarction is a very common problem
leading to an increase in complications and hospitalization length. This
study was conducted to evaluate a 12-month follow-up of the effect of
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on anxiety levels
in myocardial patients. This study was a clinical trial study. Sixty
myocardial patients were selected using convenience random sampling and
divided into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group
(n = 30) received EMDR in two 45 - 90 sessions. No treatment was given
to the control group (n = 30). The instrument for collecting data in
this study was the Beck anxiety inventory which was completed in both
groups in three steps: before and after intervention, and at the end of
a 12-month follow-up period. The findings collected during the 12-month
follow-up indicated that EMDR was effective for treating anxiety in
myocardial patients. EMDR is an effective tool for curing or decreasing
the level of anxiety in myocardial patients.
