Background and Objective: ANXIETY among patients experiencing coronary angiography increases within invasive studies including angiography. ANXIETY as an intensifier at cardiovascular reactions can endanger patients in angiography clinics.Materials and Method: This research is a prospective and descriptive study performed on a group of 180patients hospitalized in Sari Fatemeh-Zahra Hospital for coronary angiography who were randomly selected. Demographic data and variables sheets and Spielberger STATE-trait ANXIETY inventory were distributed among the two groups before and after aromatherapy. The data were analyzed using SPSS-16 as well as statistical T-test and F test, Kendon coefficient, Pearson correlation coefficient and chi-square test.Results: The results also showed that in the 60-90 years old group, illiterate persons as well as patients who were smokers, obese people, patients who had high trait ANXIETY level with waiting period of more than 7 days, as well as patients who did not enjoy exercising habits, patients who had family background of heart disease, patients experiencing their first angiography, patients who had no history of angiography in their family and patients who had no awareness on angiography all revealed high levels of STATE ANXIETY and, statistically, significant relationship was observed between STATE ANXIETY and the mentioned variables. (p<0.05) Conclusion: Increase age, low illiterate, smoke, obese, had no exercising, family history of heart disease, Lack of awareness about angiography, experiencing first angiography and family history angiography, waiting period (>6days) and trail ANXIETY are factors which must be focused and managed.Conclusion: In general, high ANXIETY in these patients makes clear the necessity of paying more attention by nursing and medical personel to reduction of ANXIETY and application of appropriate interventions in order to reduce such problems and this issue will be possible when the factors causing ANXIETY are identifie.

Objective: The objective of this study was analyzing the effect of meta-cognition elements on depression, trait and STATE ANXIETY symptoms.Methods: In this Study, the sample consisted of 224 students of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences that answered three questionnaires including Metacognitive Questionnaire (MCQ-30), Beck Depression inventory (BDI-II) and Spielberger STATE-Trait ANXIETY Inventory. Pearson correlation coefficient and step-by-step regression to analyze were used for data analysis.Results: According to the results, there is a positive and significant correlation between total score of metacognition and four elements of beliefs (positive beliefs, negative beliefs, uncontrollability and low cognitive trust (P<0.01). In addition, summary of results indicated that out of metacognitive elements, only general negative beliefs may predict the variations of depression scores, (P<0.01).Conclusion: Summary of this study demonstrated that metacognitive beliefs are significantly effective on prediction of depression and ANXIETY. Moreover, out of metacognitive elements, only general negative beliefs, in comparison with other elements, may predict the depression.

Background and Objectives: Studies have shown that patients awaiting coronary angiography (CA) are often anxious. High level of ANXIETY can lead to physical and psychological stress with adverse effects on organs, especially heart. There is limited information on STATE and trait ANXIETY level in these patients in the literature. This study was thus designed to investigate the level of these two types of ANXIETY in patients undergoing CA.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by enrolling 50 patients. A demographic questionnaire and Spielberger STATE and Trait ANXIETY Inventory were used for data collection. T-test was used to compare the ANXIETY level between gender and age groups.Findings: The baseline STATE and trait ANXIETY mean levels in the CA patients were low (34.36±5.56, 35.98±7.49, respectively). The highest level of both STATE and trait anxieties was observed 30 min before CA (41.44±8.45 and 37.84±6.88, respectively), and it was significantly higher than the corresponding value at baseline STATE as well as the ANXIETY after CA (P<0.05). Female patients were significantly more anxious than male patients both before and after CA (P<0.05).Conclusions: The STATE and trait ANXIETY of CA patents reaches to a relatively high level immediately before angiography. Given the adverse effects of ANXIETY on the patients’ health, it is crucial to take measures to get the patients relaxed before CA. Evidence-based designing of nursing interventions, training the nurses on this issue, and providing patients with information on the nature of the CA practice may be effective. Females should be more focused in the relevant interventions.