IRCT2015100624390N1 IRCT 2016-02-08 Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences The effect of information provision on the anxiety of patients transferring from the cardiac care unit to the general ward The effect of information provision on the blood cortisol level of patients transferring from the cardiac care unit to the general ward compared with patients who do not receive it 2015-10-26 anticipated 50 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/20606 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A transfer anxiety. Intervention 1: Interventions 1: Patients in the intervention group will receive information about the general ward environment and continuity of care with a pamphlet. It contains some information about the purpose of the patient's transferring from cardiac care unit to the general ward, the geographical location of the general ward, facilities and equipment , the number of nurses per each shift, the hours of taking the laboratory samples, the hours of monitoring of vital signs, the hours of distribution of food meals, the relatives visiting hours and etc. Intervention 2: Intervention 2: The patients in the control group will not receive any information about transfer from cardiac care unit to the general ward,continuity of care and new general ward environment in shape of pamphlet.