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The Monitoring of Psychosocial Factors During Hospitalization Before and After Cardiac Surgery Until Discharge from Cardiac Rehabilitation: a Research Protocol ORIGINAL RESEARCH published: 29 September 2020 doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02202 The Monitoring of Psychosocial Factors During Hospitalization Before and After Cardiac Surgery Until Discharge From Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Research Protocol Edward Callus1,2*, Silvana Pagliuca1, Enrico Giuseppe Bertoldo1, Valentina Fiolo1, Alun Conrad Jackson 3, Sara Boveri 4, Carlo De Vincentiis 5, Serenella Castelvecchio 5, Marianna Volpe 6 and Lorenzo Menicanti 5 1 Clinical Psychology Service, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy, 2 Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, 3 Australian Centre for Heart Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 4 Scientific Directorate, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy, 5 Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy, 6 Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy Introduction: There is considerable evidence that psychosocial factors contribute to the Edited by: etiology and prognosis of cardiac illness. Currently, in Italy, psychologists are only obligatory Sabrina Cipolletta, University of Padua, Italy in the cardiac rehabilitation setting, although there are indications that patients could Reviewed by: be experiencing distress also during other moments of hospitalization, such as on Sivan George Levi, admission for cardiac surgery. Peres Academic Center, Israel Nuria Farre, Objective and Methods: The objective of this protocol is to gain more information about Mar Institute of Medical Research cardiac patients, specifically during the various moments of hospitalization for cardiac surgery, (IMIM), Spain by collecting data at admission before cardiac surgery (t0), at admission to cardiac rehabilitation *Correspondence: Edward Callus (t1), and at discharge (t2) at the Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) [email protected] Policlinico San Donato hospital. A psychosocial questionnaire was constructed after consulting the relevant national and international guidelines. Patients admitted for cardiac surgery and Specialty section: This article was submitted to attending a rehabilitation program will be evaluated by acquiring data about their civil status, Psychology for Clinical Settings, religiosity, education and work capacity, social condition (including the presence and quality a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology of intimate relationships and support received), previous psychological and psychiatric histories, Received: 18 December 2019 psychological status, lifestyle (including questions on nutrition, smoking, alcohol, and substance Accepted: 05 August 2020 abuse), adherence to therapy, quality of life (QoL), health perception, anxiety, and depression Published: 29 September 2020 at t0. Health perception, anxiety, and depression are also measured at t1 and t2. Citation: Callus E, Pagliuca S, Bertoldo EG, Discussion and Conclusion: This study is an attempt to identify the recommended Fiolo V, Jackson AC, Boveri S, psychosocial variables which need to be monitored during cardiac patients’ hospitalization De Vincentiis C, Castelvecchio S, Volpe M and Menicanti L (2020) The for cardiac surgery, through to the completion of cardiac rehabilitation. After implementing Monitoring of Psychosocial Factors this study at the IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, attempts will be made to create studies on During Hospitalization Before and After Cardiac Surgery Until Discharge a national and international level to generate more evidence regarding these variables, in order From Cardiac Rehabilitation: A to create tailor-made interventions for these patients during these specific and delicate moments. Research Protocol. Front. Psychol. 11:2202. Keywords: cardiac surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, psychosocial, psychocardiology, psychosocial risk factors, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02202 clinical psychology, heart disease Frontiers in Psychology | www.frontiersin.org 1 September 2020 | Volume 11 | Article 2202 Callus et al. Research Protocol in Psychocardiology INTRODUCTION assessment phase, both a clinical interview and standardized tests can be utilized covering the areas of psychological The leading cause of deaths in the latest National Vital Statistics functioning, perceived social and family support, disease Report to date in 2017 was “Diseases of the heart” (Murphy awareness, and motivation for treatment. When it comes to et al., 2018). Anxiety, depression, and stress are among the possible interventions, the clinical interview, relaxation techniques, most important psychological risk factors related to heart disease inclusion of the caregiver, involvement of community welfare and are predictive of mortality and/or of a worsening of the services in the case of social issues, psychoeducation, and quality of life (QoL) (Hare et al., 2013). collaboration with the multidisciplinary team are suggested. The most recent 2016 European Guidelines for Cardiovascular In the German heart society clinical commission (DGK) Diseases reported that a series of psychosocial factors, including position paper, it is recommended that in clinical practice for low socio-economic status, lack of social support, stress at patients with acute and chronic CHDs, there is a need for work and in family life, hostility, depression, anxiety, and other psychotherapeutic and psychological support for these patients mental disorders are associated with the risk of developing since affective disorders [e.g., depression, anxiety, and post- cardiovascular disease (CVD). In addition, when these factors traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)] are often noticed in patients are absent there is a lower risk of developing CVD and a with cardiac problems (Ladwig et al., 2014). better prognosis of CVD. Psychosocial risk factors are also In a 2018 update, based on the results of a systematic linked to treatment adherence, type of lifestyle, and the promotion review of evidence-based guidelines and clinical experiences, of health in patients and populations. For this reason, it is it was found that psychosocial variables such as low socio- recommended that assessment of psychosocial risk factors with economic status, acute and chronic stress, depression, anxiety, the use of clinical interview or standardized questionnaires is and poor social support are associated with an unfavorable carried out (Piepoli et al., 2016). prognosis. According to these data, it is advisable to systematically The biopsychosocial model Engel,( 1977) was further evaluate both the psychosocial aspects and the cognitive function elaborated in the field of cardiac illness with the development of all patients as a part of routine clinical assessment. In all of psychocardiology, which can be defined as an effort to see cases where critical values emerge from the evaluation, continuing how psychology can contribute in the prevention, treatment, psychosocial and psychotherapeutic interventions and/or and rehabilitation of patients with cardiac disease (Molinari psychopharmacological interventions should be carried out et al., 2006). The relevance of the multidisciplinary team since the clinical evidence has shown that such interventions (Tramarin et al., 2007; Griffo et al., 2008) and also economic are positive for the prognosis of patients suffering from CHD, benefits of psychological intervention in hospitals have been chronic heart failure, arterial hypertension, and some arrhythmias highlighted, with effective teams providing increased patient (Albus et al., 2019). safety and better information sharing about the patients There has been a lot of attention paid to psychosocial aspects (Bettinardi et al., 2014; Gilardi et al., 2014). in cardiac rehabilitation guidelines, and on hospitalized patients In the paper “Best practice in psychological activities in (Piepoli et al., 2016; Fattirolli et al., 2018; Sommaruga et al., cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation: Position Paper” 2018). In the next paragraphs, we report studies in which (Sommaruga et al., 2018), psychologists of the Italian Association psychosocial factors were investigated in the pre-operative phase, for Cardiovascular Prevention, Rehabilitation and Epidemiology and other studies in which longitudinal research was carried (GICR-IACPR) reviewed the key components of psychological out, in order to further consolidate the basis of this psychosocial activities in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation (CPR). research protocol and questionnaire. The existence of an association between depression, anxiety, social factors, stress, personality and illness onset/outcome, and coronary heart disease (CHD) was confirmed. When it comes CARDIAC PATIENTS PSYCHOLOGICAL to interventions, cognitive-behavior therapy, interpersonal AND PSYCHOSOCIAL VARIABLES therapy, and short-term psycho-dynamic therapy are the main ones proposed, together with psychoeducational initiatives. An When it comes to cardiac diseases, we need to take into interesting factor, which is highlighted, is the analysis of the consideration the behaviors that are linked to health outcomes, family/caregivers and their need for psychological support. such as physical inactivity, smoking, poor dietary habits, and Today, many examples in the literature show the positive effects stressful behaviors, which are difficult to change. Most social- of good family and social support on the outcome of CVD cognitive theories assume that an individual’s intention to in terms of better adherence and a decrease
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