This is a descriptive-correlational and cross-sectional study.
We selected 254 patients with ischemic heart disease who
were in follow-up consultation in the hospital at the time of
the questionnaire application. The inclusion criteria were:
a) older than 18 years; b) physician diagnosis of acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) or unstable angina for at least six
months; and c) agree to participate in the study, expressed
in the consent form.
Patients with a diagnosis of psychiatric disorder and
institutionalized patients were excluded.
Data collection was performed through a self-administered
questionnaire, integrating: