Síndrome coronario agudo y autoeficacia para el afrontamiento del estrés en pacientes varones: observational study in male patients

Introduccion: las patologias cardiovasculares son una gran preocupacion sanitaria por su alta prevalencia y por constituir la principal causa de muerte a nivel mundial. Objetivo: comparar los niveles de autoeficacia para el afrontamiento del estres entre un grupo de pacientes varones con sindrome coronario agudo y un grupo de varones sin patologia coronaria, ambos de similares caracteristicas sociodemograficas. Metodos: estudio de caso-control con una muestra de 213 sujetos, 106 con diagnostico de sindrome coronario agudo y 107 sin diagnostico de dicho sindrome. Instrumentos: Cuestionario de datos sociodemograficos elaborado "ad hoc" y Escala de Autoeficacia para el Afrontamiento del Estres. Resultados: se hallaron diferencias estadisticamente significativas entre ambos grupos. Los pacientes coronarios presentaron niveles inferiores de autoeficacia para el afrontamiento del estres. Conclusiones: el conocimiento de los niveles de autoeficacia para el afrontamiento del estres colabora en el diagnostico global del paciente y puede contribuir al logro de una mayor adherencia terapeutica. Asimismo, el abordaje de este constructo coadyuva en la implementacion de intervenciones preventivas(AU) Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are a major health concern because of its high prevalence, and for being the leading cause of death worldwide. Objective: Compare the levels of self-efficacy for coping with stress among a group of male patients with acute coronary syndrome and a group of men without coronary disease, both of similar socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: A case-control study was conducted in a sample of 213 subjects. 106 had been diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome and 107 with no diagnosis of this syndrome. Instruments: An ad hoc demographics data questionnaire and a self-efficacy scale were used for coping with stress. Results: Statistically significant differences were found between the two groups. Coronary patients had lower levels of self-efficacy for coping with stress. Conclusions: Knowledge of the levels of self-efficacy for coping with stress contributes to the overall diagnosis of the patient which can contribute to greater adherence. Also addressing this construct assists in the implementation of preventive interventions(AU)