[Psychological participation in cardiological rehabilitation: an experience of reduction of anxiety states through a psychological group of discussion].
The aim of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of a discussion group as a psychological instrument in the field of Cardiological Rehabilitation. This consisted in a one hour and half discussion, lead by a Psychologist with the presence of a nurse of the Service, during which the patients traduced in words the traumatic effects of the surgical operation. In particular, after this psychological intervention we found a reduction of the state anxiety as evaluated through the STAI-X1 Questionnaire, with a test-retest methodology, in a group of 43 patients of the Cardiological Rehabilitation Service of the Castelfranco Hospital in Emilia. These results demonstrate a significant reduction of anxiety, which was more evident in patients with higher initial levels of anxiety.
Penna
Massimo
M
Servizio di Psicologia Ospedaliera, AUSL Modena.
Nicoli
Luca
L
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors