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Prevalence and predictors of psychological distress in congenital heart disease patients.
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Psychology; Sep2020, Vol. 76 Issue 9, p1705-1718, 14p, 6 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine psychological distress in congenital heart disease (CHD) patients. Methods: Cross‐sectional study among consecutive CHD patients recruited from a single hospital outpatient clinic to determine anxiety and depression according to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire. Results: One hundred and sixty‐nine CHD patients [29 (19–39) years old, 100 (59%) males] were studied. A total of 25% and 9% of CHD patients showed anxiety and depression symptoms, respectively. Patients with an HADS score ≥ 8 had a significantly worse New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, needed more psychological support, had more mental health history, and took more anxiolytic/antidepressant medication than the CHD patients with an HADS score below 8. A worse NYHA functional class [OR, 1.88 (1.01–3.52)] proved to be a predictor of a borderline/abnormal HADS score. Conclusion: Psychological distress has a high prevalence among CHD patients and having an NYHA Class II and III is a significant predictor of an HADS score ≥ 8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219762
- Volume :
- 76
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145115973
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22948