The effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and Zikr theropy on anxiety and quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease

Dashti, Naghi (2020) The effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and Zikr theropy on anxiety and quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease. Doctoral thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

Research Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Zikr Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on anxiety and quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease Research method: 45 people were selected as a sample population by random sampling and randomly divided into 2 experimental groups and one control group. The study groups, completed Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire and The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory before and after 8 psychotherapy session, and the results were evaluated by covariance test. Findings: Resultes of this study showed that Zikr therapy reduced State and Trait Anxiety in subjects. Resultes showed that Zekr therapy reduced the trait anxiety of the subjects and its effect was 29% also had a significant effect on 2 important subscales of of quality of life (functional status and quality of life). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, had a significant effect (16%) on state anxiety of patients but was not effective in reducing their traite anxiety. This treatment method has a significant positive effect on 2 subscales of quality of life: clinical status (21%) and quality of life of patients (16%). Comparison of the effectiveness of the two therapies revealed that the difference between the scores of the experimental groups in the posttest stage was not significant in the variables of quality of life, symptoms of the disease and functional status of heart patients and both treatments have yielded similar results. However, the performance of mindfulness therapy has been more effective in the clinical, self-efficacy, and physical limitations of cardiac patients, and the performance of Zikr therapy has been better in the social limitation of patients. Conclusion: In summary, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Zikr therapy, are effective in reducing the anxiety of heart patients and increasing the quality of life of heart patients, and both can be used as appropriate treatment methods.

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