A auto-estima de indivíduos que foram submetidos à cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio

Abstract

This is descriptive and correlational study that measured the self-esteem of individuals submitted to coronary artery bypass graft surgery and correlated the self-esteem with socio-demographic and clinical variables. A sample of 97 outpatients was interviewed. Data were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, Pearson's Correlation test, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests. The reliability of the scale was verified (Cronbach alfa was 0.79) and the average for self-esteem was found to be 32.22 (possible range from 10 to 40). Statistically significant correlation was found only between self-esteem and gender. The conclusion is that the participants had a high level of self-esteem, which was not correlated to other variables.

Avaliação do apoio social e da auto-estima por indivíduos coronariopatas, segundo o sexo

“…On a previous study, with a similar population performed at the same teaching hospital, the authors found that women presented with worse self-esteem, probably related to advanced age and low education level (1) . Also, the cultural tendency pointed these older age women to domestic roles, as a good mother and wife, which may have influenced the self-evaluation of the group regarding selfesteem.…”

“…Elevated self-esteem of patients was demonstrated in this study (Table 3). Low self-esteem patients would, most likely, have lower expectation towards their performance for promoting and keeping to the necessary changes for recovery (1) .…”

“…This scale is similar to the four-point Likert scale (1=strongly agree, 2=agree, 3=disagree, 4=strongly disagree) and consists of 10 items. The scale permits a total score, ranging from 10 to 40, obtained from the sum of the points from each item, after the reversion of five items (1) . High values indicate high self-esteem (9) .…”

“…Self-esteem and social support evaluation has been identified as an important aspect of nursing care delivery for coronary disease patients admitted to the hospital and treated as outpatients (1)(2) . However, gender differences and similarities that affect these patients when they go through various health issues, such as an ischemic coronary event, must be taken into account in this evaluation.…”

“…Self-esteem has been considered to be an influencing factor on behavior changes. Patients with low selfesteem would, most likely, have lower expectations towards their ability to promote and stick to the necessary changes for recovery (1) .…”