en Avoidance in Cardiovascular Disease: A Qualitative Study تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <div style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <div style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <pre dir="ltr" style="border:none; text-align:justify; padding:0in"> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Avoidance behavior may be significantly associated with health status in cardiovascular disease. This study was conducted to qualitatively examine avoidance behavior in cardiovascular disease. Data for this qualitative study were collected using a semi-structured in-depth interview developed by the researcher. The study population consisted of patients with cardiovascular disease from Baqiyatallah Hospital in 2020. The research sample included 12 individuals who were selected by purposive sampling method until saturation was reached. The data were analyzed using the content analysis approach and analyzed according to the method of Graneheim & Lundman (2004). Qualitative analysis of participants&#39; lived experience revealed four main categories: Behavioral Avoidance, Cognitive Avoidance, Emotional Avoidance, and Supportive Avoidance. The results of this study included 2 behavioral avoidance themes (escape, behavior replacement), 7 cognitive avoidance themes (positive referencing, spiritual support, jokes, denial, thought replacement, ignoring, and positive referencing), 2 emotional avoidance themes (catharsis and physical relaxation), and 2 supportive avoidance themes (reference to others and procrastination). Avoidance is a short-term strategy for coping with feelings and thoughts and can be viewed as a self-defense strategy to avoid catastrophic consequences.</span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span sans-serif=""><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span></span> </pre> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div class="msocomtxt" id="_com_3" language="JavaScript" on=""><illegal tag=""></illegal></div> </div> </div> <div style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <div style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <pre style="border:none; text-align:justify; padding:0in"> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Avoidance behavior may be significantly associated with health status in cardiovascular disease. This study was conducted to qualitatively examine avoidance behavior in cardiovascular disease. Data for this qualitative study were collected using a semi-structured in-depth interview developed by the researcher. The study population consisted of patients with cardiovascular disease from Baqiyatallah Hospital in 2020. The research sample included 12 individuals who were selected by purposive sampling method until saturation was reached. The data were analyzed using the content analysis approach and analyzed according to the method of Graneheim & Lundman (2004). Qualitative analysis of participants&#39; lived experience revealed four main categories: Behavioral Avoidance, Cognitive Avoidance, Emotional Avoidance, and Supportive Avoidance. The results of this study included 2 behavioral avoidance themes (escape, behavior replacement), 7 cognitive avoidance themes (positive referencing, spiritual support, jokes, denial, thought replacement, ignoring, and positive referencing), 2 emotional avoidance themes (catharsis and physical relaxation), and 2 supportive avoidance themes (reference to others and procrastination). Avoidance is a short-term strategy for coping with feelings and thoughts and can be viewed as a self-defense strategy to avoid catastrophic consequences.</span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span sans-serif="" style="font-family:Calibri,"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span></span> </pre> </div> </div> avoidance, cardiovascular disease, qualitative study. avoidance, cardiovascular disease, qualitative study. 107 137 http://ijpb.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-259-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Hadis Cheraghian Hadis Cheraghian cheraghian69@gmail.com 10031947532846003561 10031947532846003561 Yes Department of Counseling in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Department of Counseling in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Ahmad Reza Kiani Ahmad Reza Kiani ahmadreza_kiani@yahoo.com 10031947532846003562 10031947532846003562 No Department of Counseling in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Department of Counseling in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Ali Rezaei Sharif Ali Rezaei Sharif rezaeisharif@uma.ac.ir 10031947532846003563 10031947532846003563 No Department of Counseling in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Department of Counseling in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Hossein Ghamari kivi Hossein Ghamari kivi h_ghamarigivi@yahoo.com 10031947532846003564 10031947532846003564 No Department of Counseling in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Department of Counseling in Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran.