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Effects of a psychological intervention programme on mental stress, coping style and immune function in percutaneous
Xiaoying Shen1, Xuemei Zhu1, Yanni Wu2
1College of Nursing, Harbin Medical University, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Purpose:
This study aimed to assess the effects of a psychological intervention programme on the mental stress, coping style and cortisol and IL-2 levels of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods:
A total of sixty cardiovascular patients scheduled for PCI with clear anxiety and depression screened by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were randomly divided into an experimental (n = 30) and control (n = 30) group. The participants in the experimental group received cognitive therapy, relaxation therapy and emotional support. Self-reported questionnaires, including the Self-Report Symptom Checklist (SCL-90) and the Medical Coping Mode Questionnaire (MCMQ), and levels of IL-2 and cortisol were collected at baseline and the day before discharge.
Results:
Compared with the controls, patients in the intervention group had a better mental state and coping style (confrontation), higher levels of IL-2 and lower levels of cortisol (all P<0.05).
Conclusions:
The psychological intervention programme effectively improved mental state, reduced negative coping styles, increased levels of IL-2, and decreased cortisol levels in patients undergoing PCI. This programme may be an effective preoperative nursing intervention for PCI patients.
Trial Registration:
Chinese Clinical Trail Registry ChiCTR-IOR-16007864.
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