Author(s)

Carlos Gonzalo Figueroa-López¹, Santiago Rincón-Salazar¹, Gloria Mitzi Guijosa-Neri¹, María José Rodales-Feria¹, Carlos Riera-Kinkel², Bertha Ramos-Del Río¹

¹Psychology, FES Zaragoza UNAM, México.
²Division Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hospital de Cardiología, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico.

Objective: The present study proposes a psychological preparation program with a cognitive behavioral intervention to reduce levels of anxiety and depression in addition to modifying the coping style of patients with heart disease who will undergo a surgical intervention with cardiopulmonary bypass. Method: A quasi-experimental pre-test-posttest study was carried out with a control group. 91 patients were evaluated prior to undergoing cardiac cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, of which 16 were selected for this study, 8 participated in psychological treatment and 8 patients were selected for the control group. Instruments: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Questionnaire for Coping with Injuries and Health Problems. Results: Differences were found in the anxiety and depression scores of the experimental group, although these results were not statistically significant. On the other hand, a significant difference was found as a treatment effect between the groups in favor of the experimental group in the greater use of the Palliative coping style (p = 0.05) and less predominance of the Emotional style (p = 0.05). Conclusion: It is essential that the psychologist specialized in behavioral cardiology develops and carries out interventions so that the patient develops cognitive, emotional and coping strategies for the management of anxiety and depression.

Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery, Anxiety, Depression, Coping Styles, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

Figueroa-López, C. , Rincón-Salazar, S. , Guijosa-Neri, G. , Rodales-Feria, M. , Riera-Kinkel, C. and Río, B. (2022) Cognitive Behavioral Intervention Program Aimed at Patients Tributary for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 10, 46-58. doi: 10.4236/jss.2022.102002.