Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on negative emotions and treatment compliance in patients with coronary heart disease

Abstract

Objective To explore the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on negative emotions and treatment compliance in patients with coronary heart disease. Methods From June 2015 to June 2017, we selected 86 patients with coronary heart disease at Beijing Longfu Hospital as subjects by convenience sampling. All of patients were divided into observation group (n=43) and control group (n=43) with the random number table. Control group carried out routine nursing. On the basis of routine nursing, observation group implemented cognitive behavioral therapy. The intervention effects were evaluated with the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) , Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and self-designed compliance questionnaire. Results After intervention, the scores of SAS and SDS of patients in observation group were lower than those in control group with statistical differences (P<0.05) . Patient compliance of observation group was better than that of control group after intervention with a statistical difference (P<0.05) . Conclusions Cognitive behavioral therapy can improve patients' anxiety, depression, patients' treatment compliance which has great clinical significance. Key words: Coronary disease; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Negative emotions; Anxiety; Depression; Patient compliance