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Personality traits of patients suffering from congenital heart defects

Adrianna Skoczek1, Paweł Prochownik2, Urszula Gancarczyk2

  • 1Science Club at the Clinical Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases With the Intensive Cardiac Supervision Subdivision, Institute of Cardiology, Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, John Paul II Hospital.

Wiadomosci Lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
|December 21, 2019
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This study identified specific personality traits in adults with congenital heart defects, including atrial septal defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). Findings reveal distinct psychological profiles in these patients before and after surgical intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Psychology
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Congenital heart defects (CHDs) like atrial septal defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) affect patients' lives beyond physical symptoms.
  • Understanding the psychological profiles of patients with CHDs is crucial for comprehensive care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess personality traits in adult patients with ASD and PFO.
  • To identify specific psychological characteristics, including anxiety, impulsiveness, risk-taking, empathy, neuroticism, extraversion, psychoticism, and lying tendencies.
  • To evaluate these traits before and after surgical correction.

Main Methods:

  • Psychological clinical assessment was performed on 50 adult patients (29 female, 21 male) with ASD and PFO.
  • Standardized psychological tests including the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised Short Form (EPQ-R(S)), the Eysenck Personality Inventory (IVE), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were utilized.

Main Results:

  • The study included adult patients with diverse educational backgrounds, living situations, and marital statuses.
  • Participants represented various employment statuses, including students, employed individuals, and retirees.
  • The demographic data provides context for the personality trait analysis in patients with congenital heart defects.

Conclusions:

  • Statistical analyses revealed specific personality traits associated with patients suffering from congenital heart defects.
  • These findings highlight the importance of considering psychological factors in the management of patients with CHDs.
Abstract

Keywords:
congenital heart defectsimpulsivenesspersonalitypersonality traitsASDPFOanxiety as current stateanxiety as personality traitextraversionlyingpsychoticismtendency to risk-takingempathyneuroticism

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