MENTAL HEALTH OF CANDIDATE PATIENTS FOR CARDIAC SURGERY BY TEST MMPI

Original Article Mental Health of Candidate Patients for Cardiac Surgery by Test MMPI Ahmadreza Jodati MD, Mohammad Bager Raoofi MSc, Nasser Safaie MD, Fatima Ranjbar MD Gholamreza Noorazar MD, Kamran Sedaghat MD , Mahdi Nazari MD, Arezoo Derakhshan MSc Rogheh Poorali MSc Geti Naime MSc Rogheh Zahedi MSc Shahindokht Pozesh MSc 1. Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 2. Dept. of Guidance and Consultation, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,Tabriz, Iran. 3. Dept. of Psychiatry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,Tabriz, Iran. (Received 23 April 2010; Accepted 11 July 2010) Background: Mental situation of patients with cardiac surgery operation could be effective in recovery of them. The main target of recent study is to check out mental health situation according to delirium and cardiac surgery patients so as to assist them. Methods: 328 patients in Shahid Madani Hospital were examined by available sampling via questionnaire MMPI. Data were statistics analyzed. Results: The results of study indicated that %14 patients on MMPI are sustainable which in cardiac operation %5 in miscellaneous surgery group and %4 in coronary one and %3 in valve operation group and %1.5 in congenital group, as well the number of damaged patients were much more in women. The results determined MA scale in level (p=/000) of pT (p=/01) and pd (p=/01) and Sc (p=/02) as well as PA (p=/02) in delirium ones are meaningful. Conclusion: The features are compatible with Shelly’s research studies as well Finland, Brazil, and Poland. With regard to %14 patients are damaged by MMPI, psychic and psychological complementary treatment is requested for cardiac patients. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2010; Vol.2 (3): 25-27 *Corresponding Author: Mohammad Baqer Raoofi M.Sc, Office of Guidance and Consultation, Tabriz university of medical sciences, Tabriz – Iran. Tel: +98 411 -3354749 Fax: +98 411 -3368976 Email; MB_ raofy@yahoo.com