The relationship between cognitive perception of self-concept and coping styles in heart failure patients.

Aim: To determine the relationship between self-concept and coping styles in patients with heart failure in an Iranian population.

Design: This study had a correlational design.

Methods: In this study, 100 HF patients hospitalized in the CCU and cardiac ward of Vali-Asr Hospital of Birjand, Iran were selected by convenience sampling method.