Key result
Type D personality in patients attending cardiac rehabilitation was associated with a significantly higher rate of clinically relevant depressive mood (47.8% vs 8.3%) and anxiety (39.1% vs 13.9%) after the program compared to non-Type D patients.
Why the study?
Does Type D personality impair Quality of Life, coping, and psychological outcomes in patients attending a 4-week cardiac rehabilitation program?
Population
59 patients attending a 4-week outpatient intensive cardiac rehabilitation program in Italy. Inclusion: age…
Comparison
4-week intensive outpatient cardiac… vs Non-Type D personality patients
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 month after discharge
Authors
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May warrant closer psychological monitoring in cardiac rehab; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=59)
No
Does Type D personality impair Quality of Life, coping, and psychological outcomes in patients attending a 4-week cardiac rehabilitation program?
Absolute Event Rate: 47.8% vs 8.3%
p-value: p=0.001
Type D personality is associated with persistent psychological impairment and lower quality of life in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, highlighting the need for targeted psychosocial interventions in this high-risk subgroup.
Sogaro et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in Coronary Heart Disease (n=59). Type D personality vs. Non-Type D personality was evaluated on Clinically relevant depressive mood (CBA-H score exceeding critical cut-off) after cardiac rehabilitation (p=0.001). Type D personality in patients attending cardiac rehabilitation was associated with a significantly higher rate of clinically relevant depressive mood (47.8% vs 8.3%) and anxiety (39.1% vs 13.9%) after the program compared to non-Type D patients.
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