title: Factors associated with self-care agency in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to assess the factors associated with self-care agency in postpercutaneous coronary intervention patients.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Patients after percutaneous coronary intervention need to perform self-care to reduce the side effects and increase the quality of life. Self-care agency is considered to be an important factor in guaranteeing self-care actions.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this descriptive study a total number of 300 postpercutaneous coronary intervention patients participated. Data were collected from the four hospitals affiliated with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Iran between February-May 2015.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were gathered using demographic and basic conditioning factors questionnaire and appraisal of self-care agency scale. Data analysis was performed by anova and t-test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the participants was 62·10 ± (8·14), which included 52·7% men and 47·3% women. Most patients (72%) had good level of self-care agency. Self-care agency had higher level in married and higher income patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Self-care agency is influenced by economic and marital situation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Identifying factors associated with self-care agency can help healthcare professionals to consider these factors in self-care planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Tannaz.saeidzadeh@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Seyedehtanaz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saeidzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darvishpoor Kakhki
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Jila
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abed Saeedi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; cardiovascular; coronary heart disease; nursing theory; self-care