Al-Qadisiah Medical Journal

Abstract

Abstract To evaluate the effectiveness of health education on depression of patient with cardiac catherization.A quesi experimental.In Medical word at Iraqi center for heart disease.Beck Depression inventory (BDI).After coping style assessment, received the patients educational teaching booklet for the cardiac catherization to decrease level of depression before, during and after the cardiac cauterization.There would be a statistically significant decrease mean scores of depression from the cardiac catherization to the post cardiac as a result of teaching manual.The nurse observer behavioral response system data revealed that patient who received educational teaching booklet less in pre cardiac catherization than in post cardiac catherization.