Assessment of General Health and physical aspect for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in Baghdad City

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the general health and physical aspect for patients undergoing Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in Baghdad city.  

Methodology: A descriptive study ( A purposive (non-probability) sample of (70) patients was selected to assess the objective of the study, The study was initiated in March 15^th, 2011 until the 20^th of April, 2012. A questionnaire was designed and constructed by the researcher to ensure the variables underlying the present study. The data were collected through the utilization of the developed questionnaire and by means of structured interview with the patients, the interview with each patients took approximately (15) minutes, the data collection was performed in (April 15^th, 2011 until the 20^th of November, 2011). Design: A descriptive study in which the assessment approach is applied to achieve the objectives of the study. Data were analyzed through using descriptive Statistical Data Analysis which include (Frequency, Percentage, Arithmetic mean, The standard deviation (SD)) and Inferential Statistical Data Analysis (Contingency Coefficient, Spearman rank correlation coefficient). ^.

Results: the study indicated the most of sample male, married, read and write, self-employee and in age group (50-59) years old, suffering of diabetes, period of disease diagnosis (1-5) years, the study confirmed the most of patients had moderate level in regard general health and physical aspect of patients undergoing PCI.

Recommendations: An educational program should be designed and Pamphlets or manuals should be distributed to increase patients' information about PTCA procedure to improve their quality of life.