Comparison of knowledge and anxiety levels regarding the procedure between elective and emergency percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty patients

Oznur Kavakli, Hande Sabanduzen

Abstract

Background: This study was conducted to compare the procedure-related knowledge and anxiety levels among patients who underwent elective and emergency percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in the coronary intensive care unit (CICU).
Methods: The study was descriptive and conducted in the Cardiology Clinic CICU of a training and research hospital in Ankara, Turkey, between December 2020 and June 2022. The study sample was completed with 95 volunteer participants who underwent PTCA. These were either elective (n = 47) or emergency admissions (n = 48) to the CICU.
Results: 37 (38.9%) of the patients were female, 58 (61.1%) were male, and the mean age was 61.1 ± 12.1 years. 23 (24.1%) were smokers, and 55 (57.89%) had chronic diseases. A statistically significant difference (p < 0.001)was found between the two groups in terms of their knowledge levels regarding the PTCA procedure. A significant difference (p < 0.05) was also found between the two groups in terms of the mean scores on Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).
Conclusion: The knowledge level of patients admitted to elective CICU was found to be higher than that of patients admitted to the emergency department. Patients admitted to emergency CICU were found to have more anxiety and fear of death than elective patients.