Abstract

Background: Hospitalized patients experience significant physical, emotional burden mainly due to a wide range of stressors, related to the hospital environment and their disease including the procedures they undergo. Objective: was to explore prevalence of anxiety and insomnia in hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease and the associated factors with anxiety. Methods: In the present cross-sectional study were enrolled were enrolled 140 hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease. The data collection was carried out via interviews using the “State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)” scale and the “Athens Insomnia scale AIS” which included patients’ characteristics.Results: Regarding state and trait anxiety, half of participants scored below 43 and 49 respectively (median), while 25% scored above 52 and 53, respectively. These values indicate moderate levels of anxiety. Regarding insomnia, at least 50% of patients scored below 6 (median). These values indicate moderate levels of insomnia. The correlation between patients’ anxiety and insomnia was positive linear (rho>0.2, p

Key words: State, Trait anxiety, STAI, insomnia, AIS, hospitalization, cardiovascular disease.