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Zhang X, Ho GWK, Mak YW. Effectiveness of a videoconferencing group-based dyad acceptance and commitment therapy on the quality of life of chronic heart failure patients and their family caregivers: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0298178. [PMID: 38635558 PMCID: PMC11025806 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic heart failure (CHF) poses a significant burden on both patients and their family caregivers (FCs), as it is associated with psychological distress and impaired quality of life (QOL). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports QOL by focusing on value living and facilitates acceptance of psychological difficulties by cultivating psychological flexibility. A protocol is presented that evaluates the effectiveness of a dyad ACT-based intervention delivered via smartphone on QOL and other related health outcomes compared with CHF education only. METHODS This is a single-center, two-armed, single-blinded (rater), randomized controlled trial (RCT). One hundred and sixty dyads of CHF patients and their primary FCs will be recruited from the Cardiology Department of a hospital in China. The dyads will be stratified block randomized to either the intervention group experiencing the ACT-based intervention or the control group receiving CHF education only. Both groups will meet two hours per week for four consecutive weeks in videoconferencing sessions over smartphone. The primary outcomes are the QOL of patients and their FCs. Secondary outcomes include psychological flexibility, psychological symptoms, self-care behavior, and other related outcomes. All outcomes will be measured by blinded outcome assessors at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at the three-month follow-up. Multilevel modeling will be conducted to assess the effects of the intervention. DISCUSSION This study is the first to adopt an ACT-based intervention for CHF patient-caregiver dyads delivered in groups via smartphone. If effective and feasible, the intervention strategy and deliverable approach could be incorporated into clinical policies and guidelines to support families with CHF without geographic and time constraints. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04917159. Registered on 08 June 2021.
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- Xuelin Zhang
- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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Huang Z, Liu T, Gao R, Chair SY. Effects of nurse-led self-care interventions on health outcomes among people with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Nurs 2024; 33:1282-1294. [PMID: 38041606 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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AIM To estimate the effects of nurse-led self-care interventions on people with heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND Research evidence of the effects of nurse-led HF self-care interventions on patient outcomes is scant. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). DATA SOURCES Six databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, CINAHL and PsycINFO) were searched from the inception to December 2022 to identify eligible studies. METHODS RCTs published in English that evaluated the impact of nurse-led HF self-care interventions on quality of life, anxiety, symptom burden, sleep quality, healthcare service utilisation and mortality were included. The risk of bias in included studies was assessed using RoB 2.0. We conducted data syntheses using the R software and graded the quality of the evidence using the GRADE approach. The systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA. RESULTS Twenty-five studies with 2746 subjects were included. Our findings demonstrated, that compared to the controls, nurse-led self-care interventions improved QOL (SMD: .83, 95% CI: .50-1.15, moderate evidence), anxiety (MD: 1.39, 95% CI: .49-2.29, high evidence) and symptom burden (SMD: .81, 95% CI: .24-1.38, low evidence) in people with HF. No significant effects were found in all-cause hospital readmission and all-cause emergency department visit. Research evidence on sleep quality, cardiac-related hospital readmission, cardiac-related emergency department visit and all-cause mortality remained unclear. CONCLUSIONS Our review suggests that nurse-led HF self-care interventions have favourable effects on the QOL, anxiety and symptom burden. Further, well-designed RCTs are warranted to address the gaps identified in this review. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The results indicated that nurse-led HF self-care interventions could improve QOL, anxiety and symptom burden in people with HF. Nurse-led self-care intervention could be integrated into current HF management practices.
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- Zehao Huang
- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Mulugeta H, Sinclair PM, Wilson A. Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary model. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20241. [PMID: 37981652 PMCID: PMC10658178 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47567-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023] Open
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Heart failure is a challenging public health problem associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Data on the quality of life of people with heart failure are limited in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the HRQoL and its influencing factors in people with heart failure in Ethiopia. A hospital-based, cross-sectional study design was conducted in the cardiac outpatient clinics of two tertiary-level hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data were collected from people with heart failure who met the inclusion criteria using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The HRQoL was measured using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). A multiple linear regression model was fitted to identify factors that influenced HRQoL. All statistical analyses were conducted using STATA version 17 software. A total of 383 people with heart failure participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 55 years. The MLHFQ score was 48.03±19.73, and 54% of participants had poor HRQoL. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that age (β= 0.12, 95% CI 0.11, 0.28), diabetes mellitus comorbidity (β= 4.47, 95% CI 1.41, 7.54), social support score (β= - 1.48, 95% CI - 1.93, - 1.03), and depression score (β = 1.74, 95% CI 1.52, 1.96) were significant factors influencing overall HRQoL (p < 0.05). This study found that people in Ethiopia with heart failure had poor HRQoL, influenced by several factors. The findings can help health professionals identify appropriate interventions to improve the HRQoL of people with heart failure.
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- Henok Mulugeta
- Department of Nursing, College of Health Science, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Purcell C, Dibben G, Hilton Boon M, Matthews L, Palmer VJ, Thomson M, Smillie S, Simpson SA, Taylor RS. Social network interventions to support cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention in the management of people with heart disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 6:CD013820. [PMID: 37378598 PMCID: PMC10305790 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013820.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVD, that is, coronary heart (CHD) and circulatory diseases combined) contribute to 31% of all deaths, more than any other cause. In line with guidance in the UK and globally, cardiac rehabilitation programmes are widely offered to people with heart disease, and include psychosocial, educational, health behaviour change, and risk management components. Social support and social network interventions have potential to improve outcomes of these programmes, but whether and how these interventions work is poorly understood. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of social network and social support interventions to support cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention in the management of people with heart disease. The comparator was usual care with no element of social support (i.e. secondary prevention alone or with cardiac rehabilitation). SEARCH METHODS: We undertook a systematic search of the following databases on 9 August 2022: CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and the Web of Science. We also searched ClinicalTrials.gov and the WHO ICTRP. We reviewed the reference lists of relevant systematic reviews and included primary studies, and we contacted experts to identify additional studies. SELECTION CRITERIA: We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of social network or social support interventions for people with heart disease. We included studies regardless of their duration of follow-up, and included those reported as full text, published as abstract only, and unpublished data. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Using Covidence, two review authors independently screened all identified titles. We retrieved full-text study reports and publications marked 'included', and two review authors independently screened these, and conducted data extraction. Two authors independently assessed risk of bias, and assessed the certainty of the evidence using GRADE. Primary outcomes were all-cause mortality, cardiovascular-related mortality, all-cause hospital admission, cardiovascular-related hospital admission, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured at > 12 months follow-up. MAIN RESULTS: We included 54 RCTs (126 publications) reporting data for a total of 11,445 people with heart disease. The median follow-up was seven months and median sample size was 96 participants. Of included study participants, 6414 (56%) were male, and the mean age ranged from 48.6 to 76.3 years. Studies included heart failure (41%), mixed cardiac disease (31%), post-myocardial infarction (13%), post-revascularisation (7%), CHD (7%), and cardiac X syndrome (1%) patients. The median intervention duration was 12 weeks. We identified notable diversity in social network and social support interventions, across what was delivered, how, and by whom. We assessed risk of bias (RoB) in primary outcomes at > 12 months follow-up as either 'low' (2/15 studies), 'some concerns' (11/15), or 'high' (2/15). 'Some concerns' or 'high' RoB resulted from insufficient detail on blinding of outcome assessors, data missingness, and absence of pre-agreed statistical analysis plans. In particular, HRQoL outcomes were at high RoB. Using the GRADE method, we assessed the certainty of evidence as low or very low across outcomes. Social network or social support interventions had no clear effect on all-cause mortality (risk ratio (RR) 0.75, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.49 to 1.13, I2 = 40%) or cardiovascular-related mortality (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.66 to 1.10, I2 = 0%) at > 12 months follow-up. The evidence suggests that social network or social support interventions for heart disease may result in little to no difference in all-cause hospital admission (RR 1.03, 95% CI 0.86 to 1.22, I2 = 0%), or cardiovascular-related hospital admission (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.10, I2 = 16%), with a low level of certainty. The evidence was very uncertain regarding the impact of social network interventions on HRQoL at > 12 months follow-up (SF-36 physical component score: mean difference (MD) 31.53, 95% CI -28.65 to 91.71, I2 = 100%, 2 trials/comparisons, 166 participants; mental component score MD 30.62, 95% CI -33.88 to 95.13, I2 = 100%, 2 trials/comparisons, 166 participants). Regarding secondary outcomes, there may be a decrease in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure with social network or social support interventions. There was no evidence of impact found on psychological well-being, smoking, cholesterol, myocardial infarction, revascularisation, return to work/education, social isolation or connectedness, patient satisfaction, or adverse events. Results of meta-regression did not suggest that the intervention effect was related to risk of bias, intervention type, duration, setting, and delivery mode, population type, study location, participant age, or percentage of male participants. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: We found no strong evidence for the effectiveness of such interventions, although modest effects were identified in relation to blood pressure. While the data presented in this review are indicative of potential for positive effects, the review also highlights the lack of sufficient evidence to conclusively support such interventions for people with heart disease. Further high-quality, well-reported RCTs are required to fully explore the potential of social support interventions in this context. Future reporting of social network and social support interventions for people with heart disease needs to be significantly clearer, and more effectively theorised, in order to ascertain causal pathways and effect on outcomes.
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- Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University in Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Nahlén Bose C. A meta-review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on outcomes of psychosocial interventions in heart failure. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1095665. [PMID: 36970265 PMCID: PMC10036787 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1095665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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IntroductionChronic heart failure is a severe condition that influences not just the physical dimension but also the mental dimension in patients. Comorbidity of depression and anxiety are prevalent and the quality of life is reduced. Despite the psychological impact there are no recommendations in the guidelines for psychosocial interventions for people with heart failure. The aim of this meta-review is to synthesize results of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the outcomes of psychosocial interventions in heart failure.MethodsSearches were conducted in PubMed, PsychInfo, Cinahl and the Cochrane Library. In total, seven articles were included after screening 259 studies for eligibility.ResultsThe included reviews had, in total, 67 original studies included. The measured outcomes in the systematic reviews and meta-analyses were; depression, anxiety, quality of life, hospitalization, mortality, self-care and physical capacity. The results are inconsistent but show some short-term benefit of psychosocial interventions for reduced depression and anxiety and improved quality of life. However, the long-term effects were sparsely followed up.DiscussionThis meta-review appears to be the first in the field of the efficacy of psychosocial interventions in chronic heart failure. This meta-review identifies gaps in the current available evidence that need to be further explored, such as booster sessions, longer follow-up time for evaluation and incorporating clinical outcomes and measures of stress processes.
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Factors Associated With Depression and Anxiety for Community-Dwelling Patients With Heart Failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2022; 38:210-223. [PMID: 37027126 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety are common comorbidities in heart failure (HF) and are associated with adverse outcomes including unplanned hospitalization. However, there is insufficient evidence on the factors associated with depression and anxiety for community patients with HF to inform optimal assessment and treatment in this population. AIM The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and factors associated with depression and anxiety in community-dwelling patients with HF. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of 302 adult patients given a diagnosis of HF referred to United Kingdom's largest specialist cardiac rehabilitation center, from June 2013 to November 2020. Main study outcomes were symptoms of depression using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and anxiety using the General Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale. Explanatory variables included demographic and clinical characteristics and functional status from the Dartmouth COOP questionnaire: quality of life, pain, level of social activity and daily activities, and being bothered by emotional problems (feelings). Logistic regressions were performed to evaluate the association between demographic and clinical characteristics and depression and anxiety. RESULTS Of the sample, 26.2% reported depression and 20.2% had anxiety. Higher depression and anxiety were associated with difficulty in performing daily activities (95% confidence interval, 1.11-6.46 and 1.13-8.09, respectively) and being bothered by feelings (95% confidence interval, 4.06-21.77 and 4.25-22.46, respectively). Depression was associated with limitations in social activity (95% confidence interval, 1.06-6.34) and anxiety with distressing pain (95% confidence interval, 1.38-7.23). CONCLUSION Findings indicate the importance of psychosocial interventions for patients with HF to minimize and manage depression and anxiety. Patients with HF may benefit from interventions targeted to maintain independence, promote participation in social activities, and optimally manage pain.
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Chen M, Liu M, Guo X, Zhou J, Yang H, Zhong G, Men L, Xie Y, Tong G, Liu Q, Luan J, Zhou H. Effects of Xinkeshu tablets on coronary heart disease patients combined with anxiety and depression symptoms after percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 104:154243. [PMID: 35717809 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Xinkeshu tablets (XKS), a well-known Chinese patent drug, have been administered to coronary heart disease (CHD) patients with anxiety and depression after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). PURPOSE This meta-analysis aimed to systematically evaluate the clinical effects of XKS for treating CHD patients with anxiety and depression after PCI. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about XKS alone or combined with conventional drugs for the treatment of CHD patients with anxiety and depression after PCI were retrieved from 7 databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Scientific Journals Database (VIP) Database, Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM) and Wanfang Database) through November 2021. First, the studies were reviewed and screened by two independent assessors according to the eligibility criteria. Second, the methodological quality of the eligible studies was evaluated based on the Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing the risk of bias. Subsequently, meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.4 software, and publication bias was evaluated by Stata 12.0 software. Finally, the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was applied to rate the quality of the evidence. RESULTS In total, 11 clinical RCTs involving 1000 patients were included in this study. This meta-analysis found that compared with conventional treatment alone, XKS combined with conventional treatment significantly improved the anxiety scale scores (SMD = -1.97, 95% CI -3.13 to -0.82; p = 0.0008; I2 = 98%), the depression scores (SMD = -2.80, 95% CI -4.49 to -1.10; p = 0.001; I2 = 98%), the scores on the Medical Outcomes Study 36 Item Short Form Health Survey (SF36) (MD = 11.22, 95% CI 4.19 to 18.26; p =0.002; I2 = 95%) and the blood lipid levels of total cholesterol (TC) (MD = -0.38, 95% CI -0.62 to -0.13; p = 0.003; I2 = 0%) and triglyceride (TG) (MD = -0.31, 95% CI -0.46 to -0.17; p < 0.0001; I2 = 0%). CONCLUSION The current evidence suggests that XKS might benefit CHD patients experiencing anxiety and depression after PCI by helping to improve their depression symptoms, TC and TG blood lipid levels. However, due to insufficient methodological quality of the studies, several risks of bias and inadequate reporting of the clinical data, more rigorous, multicenter, sufficient-sample and double-blind randomized clinical trials are warranted.
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- Mingtai Chen
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, PR China; Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China.
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China; National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base and Department of Cardiovascular, Hospital (T.C.M) Affiliated to Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China; Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China; Joint Laboratory for Translational Cancer Research of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Lab on Chinese Medicine and Immune Disease Research, Guangzhou, PR China.
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Chernoff RA, Messineo G, Kim S, Pizano D, Korouri S, Danovitch I, IsHak WW. Psychosocial Interventions for Patients With Heart Failure and Their Impact on Depression, Anxiety, Quality of Life, Morbidity, and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Psychosom Med 2022; 84:560-580. [PMID: 35354163 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the ability of psychosocial interventions to reduce depression and anxiety, improve quality of life, and reduce hospitalization and mortality rates in patients with heart failure. METHODS Studies of psychosocial interventions published from 1970 to 2021 were identified through four databases (PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane). Two authors independently conducted a focused analysis and reached a final consensus on the studies to include, followed by a quality check by a third author. A risk of bias assessment was conducted. RESULTS Twenty-three studies were identified, but only 15 studies of mostly randomized controlled trials with a total of 1370 patients with heart failure were included in the meta-analysis. Interventions were either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or stress management. The pooled intervention effect was in favor of the intervention for depression (combined difference in standardized mean change [DSMC]: -0.41; 95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.66 to -0.17; p = .001) and anxiety (combined DSMC: -0.33; 95% CI = -0.51 to -0.15; p < .001) but was only a trend for quality of life (combined DSMC: 0.14; 95% CI = -0.00 to 0.29; p = .053). Evidence was limited that interventions produced lower rates of hospitalization (5 of 5 studies showing a beneficial effect) or death (1 of 5 with a beneficial effect). CONCLUSIONS CBT and stress management interventions significantly reduced depression and anxiety compared with control conditions. CBT significantly improved quality of life compared with controls, but stress management did not. Longer treatment duration seemed to be an important factor related to treatment success.
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- Robert Alan Chernoff
- From the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences (Chernoff, Messineo, Pizano, Korouri, Danovitch, IsHak), and Biostatistics Core (Kim), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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Lin TK, Hsu BC, Li YD, Chen CH, Lin JW, Chien CY, Weng CY. The impact of sources of perceived social support on readmissions in patients with heart failure. J Psychosom Res 2022; 154:110723. [PMID: 35078080 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lower levels of perceived social support have been known as an independent predictor of hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure (HF). However, the impact of sources of perceived social support on readmissions remain unexplored. PURPOSE The main purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the relative importance of social support from significant other, family, and friends on all-cause readmission and cardiac readmission in patients with HF. METHODS The prospective cohort study was used to recruit a total of 299 patients with HF in Taiwan between May 2012 and December 2014. Demographic and clinical characteristics, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale (MPSSS), and 18-month follow-up readmissions were recorded during the hospital stay. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were constructed to determine the impact of levels and sources of perceived social support with all-cause readmission and cardiac readmission. RESULTS A total of 158 patients (52.8%) and 118 patients (39.5%), respectively, had all-cause readmission and cardiac readmissions within 18 months. Multivariate logistic regression yielded inverse associations between levels of perceived social support and readmissions by 18-months. Importantly, social support from significant other was significantly associated with a lower risk of readmissions, both of all-cause readmission and cardiac readmission, in patients with HF, even after controlling for possible covariates, social support from family and friends. CONCLUSIONS Social support from significant other, rather than from family and friends, was relatively and inversely associated with 18-month all-cause readmission and cardiac readmission in patients with HF, which is consistent with the hierarchical compensatory model.
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- Tin-Kwang Lin
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan No.701, Sec.3, Jhongyang Rd., Hualien City, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin Town, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan No.168, Sec. 1, University Rd., Minhsiung, Chiayi 62102, Taiwan.
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan No.701, Sec.3, Jhongyang Rd., Hualien City, Hualien 97004, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin Town, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin Town, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin Town, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi, Taiwan No. 2, Min-Sheng Road, Dalin Town, Chiayi 622, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan No.168, Sec. 1, University Rd., Minhsiung, Chiayi 62102, Taiwan.
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Tully PJ, Turnbull DA, Horowitz JD, Beltrame JF, Baune BT, Sauer-Zavala S, Baumeister H, Bean CG, Pinto RB, Cosh S, Wittert GA. Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Cardiovascular Disease Patients: Results From the CHAMPS Pilot-Feasibility Trial. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:741039. [PMID: 35492726 PMCID: PMC9050199 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.741039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the Cardiovascular Health in Anxiety and Mood Problems Study (CHAMPS) is to pilot the Unified Protocol (UP) for the transdiagnostic treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in patients recently hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and evaluate the feasibility. METHODS The present study is a controlled, block randomized pragmatic pilot-feasibility trial incorporating qualitative interview data, comparing UP (n = 9) with enhanced usual care (EUC, n = 10). Eligible trial participants had a recent CVD-cause admission and were above the severity threshold for depression or anxiety denoted by Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) total scores ≥10 and/or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) total scores ≥7 respectively on two occasions, and met criteria for one or more depression or anxiety disorders determined by structured clinical interview. Study outcomes were analyzed as intention-to-treat using linear mixed models and qualitative interview data were analyzed with content analysis. RESULTS Quantitative and qualitative measured indicated acceptability of the transdiagnostic CBT intervention for CVD patients with depression or anxiety disorders. Satisfaction with UP was comparable to antidepressant therapy and higher than general physician counseling. However, there were difficulties recruiting participants with current disorders and distress on two occasions. The UP was associated with a reduction in total number of disorders determined by blinded raters. Linear mixed models indicated that a significantly greater reduction in anxiety symptoms was evident in the UP group by comparison to the EUC group (GAD-7, p between groups = 0.011; Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale, p between groups = 0.013). Results favored the UP group by comparison to EUC for change over 6 months on measures of physical quality of life and harmful alcohol use. There was no difference between the two groups on changes in depression symptoms (PHQ-9), stress, metacognitive worry beliefs, physical activity, or adherence. DISCUSSION In conclusion, this feasibility trial indicates acceptability of transdiagnostic CBT intervention for CVD patients with depression or anxiety disorders that is tempered by difficulties with recruitment. Larger trials are required to clarify the efficacy of transdiagnostic depression and anxiety disorder CBT in populations with CVDs and depressive or anxiety disorders. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION https://www.australianclinicaltrials.gov.au/anzctr/trial/ACTRN12615000555550, identifier: ACTRN12615000555550.
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- Phillip J Tully
- Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
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- Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Chen M, Zhong G, Men L, Liu Q, Luan J. Effectiveness and safety of Xinkeshu on coronary artery disease patients combined with anxiety and depression symptoms after percutaneous coronary intervention: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27912. [PMID: 34797346 PMCID: PMC8601293 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It's known that coronary heart disease (CHD) patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was significantly associated with anxiety and depression symptoms. Several studies have showed that Xinkeshu tablet (XKS), a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, could effectively improve post-PCI postoperative mood disorders in CHD patients. However, the intensity of evidence has been poor, limiting the further clinical application of XKS to patients above. This systematic review and meta-analysis will assess the effectiveness and safety of studies of XKS in CHD patients with anxiety and depression symptoms after PCI. METHODS A systematic literature search for articles up to December 2021 will be performed in following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Scientific Journals Database Database, Chinese Biomedical Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System, and Wanfang Database. Inclusion criteria are randomized controlled trials of XKS applied on patients with CHD and depression. The primary outcome measures will be CHD-related clinical evaluation (frequency of acute attack angina, severity of angina pectoris, electrocardiographic changes, amount of nitroglycerin) and the scores or reducing fractions of depressive and anxiety measuring scales (the Hospital Anxiety/Depression Scale or other widely used anxiety/depression scale). The safety outcome measures will be adverse events, liver and kidney function. RevMan 5.3 software will be used for data synthesis, sensitivity analysis, subgroup analysis, and risk of bias assessment. A funnel plot will be developed to evaluate reporting bias. Stata 12.0 will be used for meta-regression and Egger tests. We will use the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system to assess the quality of evidence. DISCUSSION This study will provide a high-quality synthesis of the effects and safety of XKS for CHD patients with anxiety and depression symptoms after PCI. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This systematic review does not require ethics approval and will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number PROSPERO CRD42019131346.
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- Mingtai Chen
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Nephrology Department, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Mou H, Wong MS, Chien WT. Effectiveness of dyadic psychoeducational intervention for stroke survivors and family caregivers on functional and psychosocial health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud 2021; 120:103969. [PMID: 34052538 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Stroke is the third leading cause of disability worldwide, influencing the whole family's health and well-being. Dyadic (i.e., stroke survivor and family caregiver) psychoeducational intervention is a potential alternative to disease management and support, targeting at the dyads of stroke survivors and their caregivers as active participants in partnership. This review aimed to evaluate the current evidence on supporting the dyadic psychoeducational intervention for the functional and psychosocial health of stroke survivors' and their family caregivers. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis DATA SOURCES: Nine English databases (Cochrane Library, Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE, British Nursing Index, PubMed, Web of Science and Digital Dissertation Consortium) and two Chinese databases (CNKI and Wanfang) were searched to identify eligible studies published from their inception to April 2020. Additional relevant studies were identified from the reference lists and bibliographies of the identified articles and a manual search of relevant journals. REVIEW METHODS Studies were searched using keywords based on the 'PICOS' framework. The eligibility of individual full-text articles was independently assessed by two reviewers in accordance with the selection criteria. The risk of bias of the included studies was assessed using Cochrane RoB 2.0. The main outcomes were subjected to meta-analysis whenever possible; otherwise, narrative syntheses were conducted. RESULTS Eleven studies with 1769 stroke survivors and 1578 family caregivers were identified. The meta-analysis of pooled data suggested that the dyadic psychoeducational intervention had a significant immediate (<1 month) effect on family caregivers' burden (SMD = -0.25, 95% CI: -0.50 to -0.01, p = 0.04) and a long-term (≥6 months) effect on survivors' quality of life (SMD = -0.30, 95% CI: -0.53 to -0.07, p = 0.01). Subgroup pooled analyses indicated that the interventions initiated in hospitals could significantly improve the survivors' functional independence immediately after intervention (SMD = 0.40, 95% CI: 0.08 to 0.72, p = 0.01). Conversely, the interventions initiated at home did not significantly affect this functional outcome. CONCLUSIONS This review supports the notion that the dyadic psychoeducational intervention can be effective in improving the stroke survivors' functional independence and their family caregivers' burden for a short period and the survivors' quality of life in the long run. However, its effectiveness is not conclusive because other psychosocial health outcomes for the stroke survivors and their family caregivers have not yet been found to significantly improve after intervention. Therefore, further large-scale randomised controlled trials with a high-quality design are warranted to evaluate their effectiveness in diverse functional and psychosocial health outcomes for stroke survivors and their family caregivers.
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- Huanyu Mou
- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 7/F, 733, Esther Lee Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 7/F, 733, Esther Lee Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 7/F, 733, Esther Lee Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
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Bose CN, Saboonchi F, Persson H, Björling G, Elfström ML. Adaptation of Coping Effectiveness Training for Patients With Heart Failure and Patient-Reported Experience of the Intervention. J Patient Exp 2021; 7:1054-1061. [PMID: 33457545 PMCID: PMC7786735 DOI: 10.1177/2374373520916012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Although patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) often experience psychological distress, psychosocial aspects are not an integral part of their treatment and care. The aim is to describe the adaptation of Coping Effectiveness Training for patients with CHF and the participants’ reported experiences. The intervention workbook and manual were translated into Swedish and adapted for patients with CHF. Patient-reported experience from 33 of 35 participants, that had completed the psychosocial intervention, was measured with an evaluation form consisting of closed and open-ended questions. Most participants thought they benefited from the intervention, were pleased with the structure and did not want to add anything to the program. The benefits experienced were learning how to cope with the illness and meeting other people to share and discuss experiences. There was a variation concerning the group process of how much direction should be given during the discussions. Overall, unique data from patient-reported experience measure showed that the participants were satisfied with the psychosocial intervention, applied for the first time to patients with CHF.
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- Catarina Nahlén Bose
- Department of Health Sciences, The Swedish Red Cross University College, Huddinge, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, The Swedish Red Cross University College, Huddinge, Sweden.,Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Administration, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Cardiology, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, The Swedish Red Cross University College, Huddinge, Sweden.,Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Faculty of Nursing, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Eskilstuna, Sweden
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Improving health-related quality of life and adherence to health-promoting behaviors among coronary artery bypass graft patients: a non-randomized controlled trial study. Qual Life Res 2020; 30:769-780. [PMID: 33064290 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02675-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the impact of a healthy lifestyle empowerment program on health-related quality of life and adherence to health-promoting behaviors in coronary artery bypass graft patients. METHODS This non-randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2019 on 97 coronary artery bypass graft patients in Iran. Participants were selected by culturally pragmatic and non-randomized method and assigned to healthy lifestyle empowerment program group (HLEPG) (n = 49) and conventional education group (CEG) (n = 48). Data were collected by the 12-item short-form health survey (SF-12) and health-promoting lifestyle profile II (HPLP2), which were administered at baseline and three-month follow-up. The healthy lifestyle empowerment program and conventional education as two interventions were performed for HLEPG and CEG, respectively. Data analysis was performed using the paired t-test, independent t-test, analysis of covariance and linear mixed method at the 0.05 significance level. RESULTS In the follow-up, both groups showed a significant increase in the mean score of health-related quality of life (p ≤ 0.001) but this increase was visibly greater in the HLEPG (from 23.47 ± 7.48 to 35.60 ± 5.95) than in the CEG (from 22.93 ± 5.93 to 27.6 ± 4.90). The healthy lifestyle empowerment program also significantly increased the mean score of adherence to health-promoting behaviors in the HLEPG (p ≤ 0.001), whereas no such change was observed in the CEG. The results of the linear mixed model showed that the follow-up scores health-related quality of life and adherence to health-promoting behaviors of the HLEPG were 27.26 and 7.56 units significantly greater than the CEG after HLEP, respectively (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Considering the results of this study, health care providers are recommended to devise and implement healthy lifestyle empowerment programs to improve the health-related quality of life of coronary artery bypass surgery patients. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered at Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20171213037860N1).
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Zinckernagel L, Ersbøll AK, Holmberg T, Pedersen SS, Timm HU, Zwisler AD. What are the prevalence and predictors of psychosocial healthcare among patients with heart disease? A nationwide population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e037691. [PMID: 33040000 PMCID: PMC7549489 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Psychosocial healthcare is recommended, but little is known about how patients perceive the level of care and whether subgroups of patients experience less psychosocial healthcare than others. We examined the prevalence of patient-reported psychosocial healthcare and factors predicting patient-reported lack of psychosocial healthcare among patients with heart disease. DESIGN A cohort study. SETTING Denmark, nationwide. PARTICIPANTS A registry-based random sample of 5000 patients with incident heart disease in 2013. MEASURES Patient-reported psychosocial healthcare was obtained from a survey and potential predictors before disease onset from registries. We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine predictors of patient-reported lack of care. RESULTS We received responses from 56%; 40% reported lacking information on psychosocial aspects, 51% lacking psychosocial rehabilitation and support and 32% reported lacking both types of psychosocial healthcare. The type of heart disease was the strongest predictor of patient-reported lack of psychosocial healthcare, especially among patients with atrial fibrillation (OR: 3.11-3.98). Older age (OR: 1.48-2.05), female gender (OR: 1.27-1.53) and no contact with general practitioner (OR: 1.47-1.84) also predicted patient-reported lack of psychosocial healthcare. Patients outside the labour force (OR: 1.29) and living in the capital region (OR: 1.50) more frequently reported lacking psychosocial rehabilitation and support, and patients with recent (OR: 1.63) or past (OR: 1.33) anxiety or depression and severe comorbidities (OR: 1.34) more frequently reported lacking both types of psychosocial healthcare. CONCLUSIONS Many patients with heart disease reported lacking psychosocial healthcare. Importantly, patients who most need psychosocial healthcare are not those who report receiving it. Our results call for action to translate guidelines into clinical practice.
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- Line Zinckernagel
- The National Institute of Public Health, the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
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- The National Institute of Public Health, the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- The National Institute of Public Health, the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
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- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Nyborg, Denmark
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Chen M, Men L, Wu H, Zhong G, Ou L, Li T, Guo Y, Lin H, Zhang J, Wang D, Zhang Z. A systematic review of the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal medicine formula Gualou Xiebai Banxia (GLXBBX) decoction for the treatment of stable angina pectoris. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e18375. [PMID: 31860998 PMCID: PMC6940126 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A growing number of studies suggest that Gualou Xiebai Banxia (GLXBBX) decoction, a well-known Chinese herbal formula, has beneficial effects on eliminating angina pectoris symptoms and improving condition of stable angina pectoris (SAP) patients. However, whether this treatment is effective and safe for SAP or not, evidence supporting the effectiveness and safety of this treatment is still incomplete. Besides, there is lack of systematic review to assess the detailed situation (including risk of bias and methodology) of current related clinical studies. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of GLXBBX in treating SAP. METHODS The major databases (MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Scientific Journals Database (VIP) Database, Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM), Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed), and Wanfang Database) were searched from inception to March 2019. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of GLXBBX alone or combined with conventional drugs against conventional drugs for SAP were identified. Two assessors reviewed each trial independently. The methodological quality of the eligible studies was evaluated according to the Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias. Both the data extraction and the literature quality screening evaluation were conducted independently by 2 researchers. RESULT Totally 17 clinical RCTs were included in this study, involving 1676 patients. Due to the high probability of bias of the included studies, it was inappropriate to undertake a meta-analysis. Thus, we only conducted a systematic review and mainly discussed the methodology and limitation of the included studies. CONCLUSION Although the current evidence prompted that GLXBBX might benefit SAP patients in improvement of angina pectoris, ECG, and blood lipid on a certain extent, this systematic review revealed no definite conclusion about the application of GLXBBX for SAP due to the poor methodological quality, high risk of bias, and inadequate reporting on clinical data. More rigorous, multicenter, sufficient-sample, and double-blind randomized clinical trials are warranted.
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- Mingtai Chen
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
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- Health management department, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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- Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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Jiang Y, Shorey S, Nguyen HD, Wu VX, Lee CY, Yang LF, Koh KWL, Wang W. The development and pilot study of a nurse-led HOMe-based HEart failure self-Management Programme (the HOM-HEMP) for patients with chronic heart failure, following Medical Research Council guidelines. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2019; 19:212-222. [PMID: 31486332 DOI: 10.1177/1474515119872853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common causes of hospital admissions and readmissions. Managing CHF requires a comprehensive treatment plan that consists of medication treatment and behavioural change. However, patients often feel unprepared for their self-management role in the community, especially during the period of transition after discharge from hospital. Therefore, an effective intervention to promote CHF self-management is needed. AIMS This paper describes the development and pilot testing of a multicomponent nursing intervention (i.e. the HOM-HEMP) for a randomised controlled trial to assess its effectiveness in improving self-care behaviour among CHF patients in Singapore. A description of the study intervention is also delineated in detail. METHODS The HOM-HEMP was developed based on the UK Medical Research Council framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions. After the development of the study intervention, a single group pre- and post-repeated measure pilot test was conducted to evaluate the study intervention package for its acceptability and the feasibility of the data collection procedure. Ten participants were recruited through consecutive sampling. All of the participants received the full intervention package with the supplementary mobile application. The data were collected at baseline and immediately after the study intervention (i.e. 6 weeks from baseline). The outcome measures included the Self-Care Heart Failure Index, Cardiac Self-Efficacy Scale, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Short Form of the Social Support Questionnaire. RESULTS The results from the pilot testing showed that the programme was feasible and potentially effective in improving patient's self-care management, psychological outcomes and health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION A self-management psychosocial education approach is the preferred choice for many patients with chronic diseases. The effectiveness of the HOM-HEMP will next be tested in a full scale randomised control trial.
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- Ying Jiang
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Han J, Cha Y, Kim S. Effect of psychosocial interventions on the severity of premenstrual syndrome: a meta-analysis. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol 2019; 40:176-184. [PMID: 29962276 DOI: 10.1080/0167482x.2018.1480606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is common in women with reproductive age and it affects the normal life. Psychosocial interventions are recommended for some women who experience less severe PMS. So far, no meta-analyses have investigated the effect of overall psychosocial interventions on the severity of PMS as an outcome. This review aims to explore the effectiveness of psychosocial intervention for PMS. Methods: We performed a systematic literature search in PubMED, CINAHL, EMbase and PsycINFO in December 2016, following methodological guidelines outlined in the literature ( www.york.ac.uk/crd/ guidance). The primary outcome was the severity of PMS. Data were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis model. Results: Pooled effects of 11 psychosocial interventions (n = 324) showed statistically significant beneficial effects on the severity of PMS (SMD -0.29, 95% CI -0.45 to -0.13, I2 = 27%). Participants who received coping skills training had significantly low severity of PMS than the control group (SMD -0.53, 95% CI -0.77 to -0.28, p < .001, I2 = 3%). There were no effects found for education program nor social support intervention. Discussion: Psychosocial interventions, especially coping skills training for women with PMS, were effective in reducing the severity of PMS. However, needed caution due to the small number of studies.
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- Jeehee Han
- a Department of Nursing, College of Nursing , Yonsei University , Seoul , Korea
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- a Department of Nursing, College of Nursing , Yonsei University , Seoul , Korea.,b Severance Hospital , Division of Nursing , Seoul , Korea
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- a Department of Nursing, College of Nursing , Yonsei University , Seoul , Korea.,c Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University , Seoul , Korea
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Ski CF, van der Wal MHL, Le Grande M, van Veldhuisen DJ, Lesman-Leegte I, Thompson DR, Middleton S, Cameron J, Jaarsma T. Patients with heart failure with and without a history of stroke in the Netherlands: a secondary analysis of psychosocial, behavioural and clinical outcomes up to three years from the COACH trial. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025525. [PMID: 31462460 PMCID: PMC6720343 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify differences in psychosocial, behavioural and clinical outcomes between patients with heart failure (HF) with and without stroke. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS A secondary analysis of 1023 patients with heart failure enrolled in the Coordinating study evaluating Outcomes of Advising and Counselling in Heart failure. SETTING Seventeen hospitals located across the Netherlands. OUTCOMES MEASURES Depressive symptoms (Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale), quality of life (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, Ladder of Life Scale), self-care (European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale), adherence to HF management (modified version of the Heart Failure Compliance Questionnaire) and readmission for HF, cardiovascular-cause and all-cause hospitalisations at 18 months, and all-cause mortality at 18 months and 3 years. RESULTS Compared with those without stroke, patients with HF with a stroke (10.3%; n=105) had twice the likelihood of severe depressive symptoms (OR 2.83, 95% CI 1.27 to 6.28, p=0.011; OR 2.24, 95% CI 1.03 to 4.88, p=0.043) at 12 and 18 months, poorer disease-specific and generic quality of life (OR 2.80, 95% CI 1.61 to 4.84, p<0.001; OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.09 to 3.50, p=0.019) at 12 months, poorer self-care (OR 1.80, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.11, p=0.034; OR 2.87, 95% CI 1.61 to 5.11, p<0.0011) and HF management adherence (OR 0.39, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.81, p=0.012; OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.72, p=0.004) at 12 and 18 months, higher rates of hospitalisations and mortality at 18 months and higher all-cause mortality (HR 1.43, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.91, p=0.016) at 3 years. CONCLUSIONS Patients with HF and stroke have worse psychosocial, behavioural and clinical outcomes, notably from 12 months, than those without stroke. To ameliorate these poor outcomes long-term, integrated disease management pathways are warranted.
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- Chantal F Ski
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Nursing Research Institute, Australian Catholic University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Endrighi R, Dimond AJ, Waters AJ, Dimond CC, Harris KM, Gottlieb SS, Krantz DS. Associations of perceived stress and state anger with symptom burden and functional status in patients with heart failure. Psychol Health 2019; 34:1250-1266. [PMID: 31111738 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2019.1609676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background: Psychosocial stress and anger trigger cardiovascular events, but their relationship to heart failure (HF) exacerbations is unclear. We investigated perceived stress and anger associations with HF functional status and symptoms. Methods and Results: In a prospective cohort study (BETRHEART), 144 patients with HF (77% male; 57.5 ± 11.5 years) were evaluated for perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale; PSS) and state anger (STAXI) at baseline and every 2 weeks for 3 months. Objective functional status (6-min walk test; 6MWT) and health status (Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; KCCQ) were also measured biweekly. Linear mixed model analyses indicated that average PSS and greater than usual increases in PSS were associated with worsened KCCQ scores. Greater than usual increases in PSS were associated with worsened 6MWT. Average anger levels were associated with worsened KCCQ, and increases in anger were associated with worsened 6MWT. Adjusting for PSS, anger associations were no longer statistically significant. Adjusting for anger, PSS associations with KCCQ and 6MWT remained significant. Conclusion: In patients with HF, both perceived stress and anger are associated with poorer functional and health status, but perceived stress is a stronger predictor. Negative effects of anger on HF functional status and health status may partly operate through psychological stress.
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- Romano Endrighi
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences , Bethesda , MD , USA.,Center for Behavioral Science Research, Department of Health Policy, Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine , Boston , MA , USA
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences , Bethesda , MD , USA
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences , Bethesda , MD , USA
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- Section on Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine , New Haven , CT , USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences , Bethesda , MD , USA
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Cui X, Dong W, Zheng H, Li H. Collaborative care intervention for patients with chronic heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e14867. [PMID: 30921185 PMCID: PMC6456130 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) show many symptoms that worsen the quality of life (QoL). Collaborative care intervention (CCI) aims to improve the QoL and symptoms by integrating psychosocial and palliative strategies in chronic care. METHODS The PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane library databases were searched from inception to September 2018. The included studies were used to determine pooled standard mean differences (SMDs) and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The data were assessed by fixed- and random effects models, respectively. RESULTS Twenty-one studies including 2999 patients with chronic heart failure were included. The results showed significantly improved QoL in the CCI group compared with the routine care group (SMD = 0.60, 95%CI 0.27-0.94, Pheterogeneity < .001, I = 94.1%). The patients who received face-to-face interventions experienced a significant improvement (SMD = 0.54, 95%CI 0.24-0.85, Pheterogeneity < .001, I = 88.7%) in terms of QoL compared with those administered only telephone interventions. Furthermore, significantly improved anxiety level (SMD = 0.33, 95%CI 0.12-0.55, Pheterogeneity = .612, I = 0%) and 6-min walk test (SMD = 0.46, 95%CI 0.29-0.64, Pheterogeneity = .458, I = 0%) were found in the CCI group compared with the routine care group. CONCLUSION These findings confirmed that collaborative care intervention effectively improves the quality of life as well as psychological (anxiety) and physical (6-min walk test) functions in patients with chronic heart failure compared with routine care. Furthermore, face-to-face interventions show a greater improvement of QoL compared with telephone-only interventions.
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- Xiaoting Cui
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing He Ping Li Hospital
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Huaxin Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing He Ping Li Hospital
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Chen TY, Kao CW, Cheng SM, Chang YC. Uncertainty and depressive symptoms as mediators of quality of life in patients with heart failure. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205953. [PMID: 30427855 PMCID: PMC6235604 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Uncertainty in illness is regarded as a source of stress in many chronic diseases and is negatively related to health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, studies on the relationship between uncertainty and HRQoL in patients with heart failure are limited. This study used Mishel's theory of uncertainty in illness to investigate the mediating role of uncertainty in illness and depressive symptoms between symptom distress and HRQoL in patients with heart failure. This study used a cross-sectional correlation design. Participants were recruited by convenience sampling from outpatient services and medical wards of cardiology departments of a medical center in northern Taiwan. Data were collected for uncertainty, depressive symptoms, symptoms distress of heart failure, and HRQoL using self-report questionnaires. Demographics and clinical characteristics were analyzed with descriptive statistics. The mutual effects of disease characteristics, symptom distress, uncertainty in illness, depressive symptoms and HRQoL, as well as the overall model fitness, were analyzed by with structural equation modeling. We collected 147 qualified questionnaires. The mean score for the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale for patients with heart failure was 73.5 (SD = 18.55); 65.3% of participants had a score of ≧13 on the Beck Depressive Inventory-II, indicating mild depression. Uncertainty, depressive symptoms, and HRQoL were directly related to symptom distress. Symptom distress and depressive symptoms were both mediators between uncertainty and depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms also mediated emotional support and HRQoL. Uncertainty and depressive symptoms were important factors in the pathway between symptom distress and HRQoL for heart failure patients. We suggest providing heart failure patients with tailored interventions for effective self-management of symptoms based on Mishel's theory of uncertainty in illness, which could help control disease symptoms, alleviate uncertainty and depression as well as improve HRQoL.
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- Ting-Yu Chen
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Chung-Jen Junior College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Management, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Nursing, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Defense Medical Center, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Mathematics, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen M, Men L, Ou L, Li T, Li M, Zhong X, Zhang J, Zhang Z. Effectiveness and safety of modified 'Huoxue Shugan' formulas on coronary heart disease combined with depression: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e022868. [PMID: 30391917 PMCID: PMC6231559 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical effectiveness and safety of modified 'Huoxue Shugan' (HXSG) formulas used as Chinese herbal medicine in treating patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and depression. METHODS A systematic literature search of articles up to March 2018 will be performed in the following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Scientific Journals Database, Chinese Biomedical Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System and Wanfang Database. Inclusion criteria are as follows: randomised controlled trials of modified HXSG formulas in patients with CHD and depression. The primary outcome measures will be CHD-related clinical evaluation (frequency of acute angina, severity of angina pectoris, ECG changes, dose of nitroglycerin) and the scores or amount of reduction in scales measuring depression (ie, the Hamilton Depression Scale or other widely used depression scales). The safety outcome measures will be adverse events, liver and kidney function. RevMan V.5.3 software will be used for data synthesis, sensitivity analyses, subgroup analyses and risk of bias assessment. A funnel plot will be developed to evaluate reporting bias. Stata V.12.0 will be used for meta-regression and Egger tests. We will use the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system to assess the quality of evidence. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This systematic review does not require ethics approval and will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42018089641.
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- Mingtai Chen
- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Nephrology Department, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Reproductive Health Department, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Heart Failure Center, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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Thompson DR, Ski CF, Saner H. Psychosocial assessment and intervention - are we doing enough? Heart Lung 2018; 47:278-279. [PMID: 29804642 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- David R Thompson
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- Department for Preventive Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
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Jiang Y, Shorey S, Seah B, Chan WX, Tam WWS, Wang W. The effectiveness of psychological interventions on self-care, psychological and health outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure—A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud 2018; 78:16-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Revised: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Khalifehzadeh-Esfahani A, Amirzadeh A, Golshahi J. Effect of a Care Plan on the Quality of Life of the Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH 2018; 23:277-280. [PMID: 30034487 PMCID: PMC6034522 DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_35_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background: Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmia affecting patients “quality of life (QoL).” With regard to limited number of interventional studies on such patients’ QoL, the present study aimed to define the effect of a care plan on the QoL of the patients, hospitalized in coronary care unit (CCU), with atrial fibrillation. Materials and Methods: This is a randomized two-group clinical trial that was conducted on 50 patients, diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and hospitalized in CCU. Fifty patients were selected through convenient sampling and were randomly assigned to study (n = 25) and control (n = 25) groups. Study group underwent an already designed care plan, while the control group received just routine care. QoL was measured by Short Form (SF-36) QoL questionnaire before and one month after intervention. Data were analyzed by t-test through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Results: Independent t-test showed a significant difference in mean scores of overall QoL and all of its domains (p < 0.05), except for general health (t = 1.23, p = 0.22) and social function (t = 1.70, p = 0.09). The t-test showed a significant difference in mean (SD) scores of overall QoL in study [51.57 (14.57)] and control [41.80 (18.51)] groups after intervention (t = 2.07, p = 0.04). Conclusions: The results showed that an already designed care plan can result in improvement of QoL in patients with atrial fibrillation. In the present study, a standard care plan was administrated for the patients with atrial fibrillation. Through administration of care plans in clinical settings, nurses’ clinical and effective role can be improved.
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- Asghar Khalifehzadeh-Esfahani
- Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Master Degre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Grigorovich A, Lee A, Ross H, Woodend AK, Forde S, Cameron JI. A longitudinal view of factors that influence the emotional well-being of family caregivers to individuals with heart failure. Aging Ment Health 2017; 21:844-850. [PMID: 27077788 DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2016.1168361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Caring for community-residing patients with heart failure can affect caregivers' emotional wellbeing. However, few studies have examined caregivers' well-being longitudinally, or identified factors associated with positive and negative outcomes. The objective of this longitudinal cohort study was to examine changes in caregivers' well-being over time, and to identify patient and caregiver factors associated with positive and negative outcomes. METHOD Fifty caregiver/heart failure patient dyads were recruited from an acute care facility and followed in the community. All participants completed surveys at hospital admission and 3, 6 and 12 months later. Caregivers completed assessments of depression symptoms and positive affect and standardized measures to capture assistance provided, mastery, personal gain, social support, participation restriction, and patients' behavioral and psychological symptoms. From patients, we collected demographic characteristics and health-related quality of life. Individual Growth Curve modelling was used to analyze the data. RESULTS Caregivers' negative and positive emotions remained stable over time. Depression symptoms were associated with higher participation restriction in caregivers. Positive affect was associated with more personal gain and more social support. Patients' health-related quality of life and their behavioral and psychological symptoms were not significantly associated with caregivers' emotional outcomes. CONCLUSION Interventions should be offered based on caregivers' needs rather than patients' health outcomes, and should focus on fostering caregivers' feelings of personal gain, assisting them with securing social support, and engaging in valued activities.
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- Alisa Grigorovich
- a Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- b Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- c Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- d Trent-Fleming School of Nursing, Trent University , Peterborough , ON , Canada
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- b Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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- a Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network , Toronto , ON , Canada.,b Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada.,e Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada
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Kessing D, Denollet J, Widdershoven J, Kupper N. Self-care and health-related quality of life in chronic heart failure: A longitudinal analysis. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2017; 16:605-613. [PMID: 28895482 PMCID: PMC5624300 DOI: 10.1177/1474515117702021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Self-care is assumed to benefit health outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (HF), but the evidence is conflicting for health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of this study was to examine the association of (changes in) self-care with HRQOL while adjusting for psychological distress. METHODS In total, 459 patients (mean age = 66.1 ± 10.5 years, 73% male) with chronic HF completed questionnaires at baseline and at 6, 12 and 18 months of follow-up. Self-care and HF-specific HRQOL were quantified with the European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour scale and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. RESULTS Using general linear models, multivariable between-subject (estimate = -0.14, p = 0.005) and no within-subject effects of self-care were found for better HRQOL over time. Associations between self-care and HRQOL were fully explained by depression (estimate = 1.77, p < 0.001). Anxiety (estimate = 4.49, p < 0.001) and Type D personality (estimate = 13.3, p < 0.001) were associated with poor HRQOL, but only partially accounted for the relationship between self-care and emotional HRQOL. CONCLUSIONS Self-care was prospectively associated with better disease-specific HRQOL in patients with HF, which was fully accounted for by depression, and partially accounted for by anxiety and Type D personality. Changes in self-care within a person did not affect HRQOL. Psychological distress should be considered in future efforts to address self-care and HRQOL.
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- Dionne Kessing
- 1 Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (C oRPS), Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- 1 Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (C oRPS), Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- 1 Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (C oRPS), Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,2 Department of Cardiology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- 1 Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases (C oRPS), Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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Atrial fibrillation and cognitive function in patients with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart Fail Rev 2016; 22:1-11. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-016-9587-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kang K, Gholizadeh L, Inglis SC, Han HR. Interventions that improve health-related quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction. Qual Life Res 2016; 25:2725-2737. [PMID: 27592108 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-016-1401-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) often report lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than those without MI. Interventions can affect HRQoL of these patients. The purpose of this review was to identify effective strategies for improving HRQoL among individuals with MI. METHODS Three electronic databases were searched and limited to articles peer-reviewed and published in English between 1995 and 2015. We screened titles and abstracts of the retrieved articles for studies that examined effectiveness of interventions to improve HRQoL in patients with MI. RESULTS Twenty-three studies were found that examined the effects of behavioural interventions-cardiac rehabilitation programmes (CRP), education and counselling programmes, and other psychological and cognitive interventions-to improve HRQoL in patients with MI. The studies included were mainly randomised controlled trials (14 studies) with a wide age range of participants (18-80 years) and a mean age group of 50-70 years. CRPs, including home- and hospital-based CRPs, regular weekly aerobic training programmes, and group counselling mostly resulted in improvement of HRQoL in patients with MI. CONCLUSION Most CRPs and other interventions were beneficial to MI patients. Therefore, patients with MI should be encouraged to participate in programmes that can help promote their HRQoL.
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Cajanding RJM. The Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on the Quality of Life, Self-Esteem and Mood Among Filipino Patients Living With Heart Failure: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Appl Nurs Res 2016; 31:86-93. [PMID: 27397824 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 01/10/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIMS/OBJECTIVES The diagnosis and complications associated with heart failure (HF) have been very well established to adversely impact an individual's physical and psychosocial well-being, and interventions such as cognitive-behavioral techniques have demonstrated potential positive benefits among patients with HF. However, the effects of such interventions among Filipino HF patients have not been studied. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a nurse-led cognitive-behavioral intervention program on the quality of life, self-esteem and mood among Filipino patients with HF. METHODS A randomized control two-group design with repeated measures and collected data before and after the intervention was used in this study. Participants were assigned to either the control (n=48) or the intervention group (n=52). Control group participants received traditional care. Intervention participants underwent a 12-week nurse-led cognitive-behavioral intervention program focusing on patient education, self-monitoring, skills training, cognitive restructuring and spiritual development. Measures of quality of life, self-esteem and mood were obtained at baseline and after the intervention. RESULTS At baseline, participants in both groups have poor quality of life, low self-esteem, and moderate depressive symptom scores. After the 12-week intervention period, participants in the intervention group had significant improvement in their quality of life, self-esteem and mood scores compared with those who received only standard care. CONCLUSION Nurse-led cognitive-behavioral intervention is an effective strategy in improving the quality of life, self-esteem and mood among Filipino patients living with HF. It is recommended that this intervention be incorporated in the optimal care of patients with this cardiac condition.
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- Ruff Joseph Macale Cajanding
- Liver Intensive Therapy Unit, Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom.
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Tully PJ, Turnbull DA, Horowitz JD, Beltrame JF, Selkow T, Baune BT, Markwick E, Sauer-Zavala S, Baumeister H, Cosh S, Wittert GA. Cardiovascular Health in Anxiety or Mood Problems Study (CHAMPS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2016; 17:18. [PMID: 26754447 PMCID: PMC4707770 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-1109-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous psychological and pharmacological interventions have primarily focused on depression disorders in populations with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and the efficacy of anxiety disorder interventions is only more recently being explored. Transdiagnostic interventions address common emotional processes and the full range of anxiety and depression disorders often observed in populations with CVDs. The aim of CHAMPS is to evaluate the feasibility of a unified protocol (UP) for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders intervention in patients recently hospitalized for CVDs. The current study reports the protocol of a feasibility randomized controlled trial to inform a future trial. METHODS/DESIGN This is a feasibility randomized, controlled trial with a single-center design. A total of 50 participants will be block-randomized to either a UP intervention or enhanced usual care. Both groups will receive standard CVD care. The UP intervention consists of 1) enhancing motivation, readiness for change, and treatment engagement; (2) psychoeducation about emotions; (3) increasing present focused emotion awareness; (4) increasing cognitive flexibility; (5) identifying and preventing patterns of emotion avoidance and maladaptive emotion-driven behaviors (EDBs, including tobacco smoking, and alcohol use); (6) increasing tolerance of emotion-related physical sensations; (7) interoceptive and situation-based emotion-focused exposure; and (8) relapse prevention strategies. Treatment duration is 12 to 18 weeks. Relevant outcomes include the standard deviation of self-rated anxiety, depression and quality of life symptoms. Other outcomes include intervention acceptability, satisfaction with care, rates of EDBs, patient adherence, physical activity, cardiac and psychiatric readmissions. Parallel to the main trial, a nonrandomized comparator cohort will be recruited comprising 150 persons scoring below the predetermined depression and anxiety severity thresholds. DISCUSSION CHAMPS is designed to evaluate the UP for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders targeting emotional disorder processes in a CVD population. The design will provide preliminary evidence of feasibility, attrition, and satisfaction with treatment to design a definitive trial. If the trial is feasible, it opens up the possibility for interventions to target broader emotional processes in the precarious population with CVD and emotional distress. TRIAL REGISTRATION ACTRN12615000555550 , registered on 29/05/2015.
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- Phillip J Tully
- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Engelbergerstr. 41, Freiburg, 79085, Germany.
- INSERM, U897-Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Bordeaux, France.
- Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
- Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Department of Cardiology, Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Department of Cardiology, Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Department of Cardiology, Basil Hetzel Institute, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville West, Australia.
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- Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, USA.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Engelbergerstr. 41, Freiburg, 79085, Germany.
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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- Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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Tully PJ, Baumeister H. Collaborative care for comorbid depression and coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e009128. [PMID: 26692557 PMCID: PMC4691772 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To systematically review the efficacy of collaborative care (CC) for depression in adults with coronary heart disease (CHD) and depression. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Electronic databases (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL) were searched until April 2014. INCLUSION CRITERIA Population, depression comorbid with CHD; intervention, randomised controlled trial (RCT) of CC; comparison, either usual care, wait-list control group or no further treatment; and outcome, (primary) major adverse cardiac events (MACE), (secondary) standardised measure of depression, anxiety, quality of life (QOL) and cost-effectiveness. DATA EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS RevMan V.5.3 was used to synthesise the data as risk ratios (RRs), ORs and standardised mean differences (SMD) with 95% CIs in random effect models. RESULTS Six RCTs met the inclusion criteria and comprised 655 participants randomised to CC and 629 participants randomised to the control group (total 1284). Collaborative depression care led to a significant reduction in MACE in the short term (three trials, RR 0.54; 95% CI 0.31 to 0.95, p=0.03) that was not sustained in the longer term. Small reductions in depressive symptoms were evident in the short term (6 trials, pooled SMD -0.31; 95% CI -0.43 to -0.19, p<0.00001) and depression remission was more likely to be achieved with CC (5 trials, OR 1.77; 95% CI 1.28 to 2.44, p=0.0005). Likewise, a significant effect was observed for anxiety symptoms (SMD -0.36) and mental QOL (SMD 0.24). The timing of the intervention was a source of between-group heterogeneity for depression symptoms (between groups p=0.04, I(2)=76.5%). CONCLUSIONS Collaborative depression care did not lead to a sustained reduction in the primary MACE end point. Small effects were observed for depression, depression remission, anxiety and mental QOL. TRIALS REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42014013653.
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- Phillip J Tully
- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- INSERM, U897-Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology,University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Someya R, Wakabayashi H, Hayashi K, Akiyama E, Kimura K. Rehabilitation Nutrition for Acute Heart Failure on Inotropes with Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, and Cachexia: A Case Report. J Acad Nutr Diet 2015; 116:765-8. [PMID: 26703185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Wang TC, Huang JL, Ho WC, Chiou AF. Effects of a supportive educational nursing care programme on fatigue and quality of life in patients with heart failure: a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2015; 15:157-67. [PMID: 26585292 DOI: 10.1177/1474515115618567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a common symptom in patients with heart failure that is easy to ignore. In addition, fatigue may affect patients' physical function and psychosocial conditions that can impair their quality of life. An effective nursing care programme is required to alleviate patients' fatigue and improve their quality of life. AIM To investigate the effects of a supportive educational nursing care programme on fatigue and quality of life in patients with heart failure. METHODS A randomised controlled trial design was used. Ninety-two patients with heart failure were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n=47) or a control group (n=45). The patients in the intervention group participated in 12 weeks of a supportive educational nursing care programme including fatigue assessment, education, coaching self-care and evaluation. The intervention was conducted by a cardiac nurse during four face-to-face interviews and three follow-up telephone interviews. Fatigue and quality of life were assessed at the baseline and 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks after enrollment in both groups. RESULTS The participants in the intervention group exhibited a significant decrease in the level of fatigue after 12 weeks, whereas those in the control group exhibited no significant changes. Compared with the control group, the intervention group exhibited a significantly greater decrease in the level of fatigue and significantly greater improvement in quality of life after 12 weeks of intervention. CONCLUSIONS The supportive educational nursing care programme was recommended to alleviate fatigue and improve quality of life in patients with heart failure.
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- Tzu-Chieh Wang
- School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan
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Ski CF, Jelinek M, Jackson AC, Murphy BM, Thompson DR. Psychosocial interventions for patients with coronary heart disease and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2015; 15:305-16. [PMID: 26475227 DOI: 10.1177/1474515115613204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Depression is common in patients with coronary heart disease, and together these conditions significantly affect health outcomes. Impaired social support is also considered an important predictor of coronary heart disease prognosis and, as there is a complex interplay between social isolation and depression, interventions to address both may be required. This review aimed to assess the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions addressing both depression and social support for people with coronary heart disease and depression. METHODS PRISMA guidelines were used to search major health databases to identify randomised controlled trials that evaluated psychosocial interventions compared with usual care in patients with coronary heart disease and depression; the primary outcome was depressive symptoms and secondary outcomes were mortality (all-cause and cardiac), myocardial infarction, revascularisation, anxiety, social support and quality of life. Data, when suitable, were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis model. RESULTS Five studies (n=1358 participants) were eligible and included. The psychosocial intervention group had significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms (standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.15, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.27 to -0.03; P=0.02) and higher levels of social support (SMD 0.17; 95% CI 0.04 to 0.30; P=0.01) but no differences were found for mortality (all-cause and cardiac), myocardial infarction, revascularisation, anxiety or quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Psychosocial interventions for patients with coronary heart disease and depression result in modest reductions in depressive symptoms and improvements in social support. However, caution is warranted in view of the small number of studies included in the review and potential heterogeneity in outcomes and in differences in treatment.
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- Chantal F Ski
- Centre for the Heart and Mind, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for the Heart and Mind, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia Department of Cardiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Heart Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for the Heart and Mind, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Khalife-Zadeh A, Dorri S, Shafiee S. The effect of cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH 2015; 20:588-93. [PMID: 26457097 PMCID: PMC4598906 DOI: 10.4103/1735-9066.164504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute coronary syndrome is one of the major cardiovascular diseases that leads to a significant amount of morbidity. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a clinical trial study conducted on 50 patients with acute coronary syndrome admitted to the coronary care units of Shohada Hospital in Isfahan in 2013-2014. The participants were randomly assigned to control (n = 25) and study (n = 25) groups. The study group received cardiac rehabilitation in phase 1 and 2. Phase 1 was conducted in a hospital in Isfahan province that had no cardiac rehabilitation center but had minimal cardiac rehabilitation equipments. Phase 2 was conducted at home by follow-up through telephone and referring the patients to the hospital. The control group received usual cardiac rehabilitation. The data were collected via a demographic questionnaire and SF-36 quality of life questionnre before and 1 month after intervention by the researcher. Data were analyzed by independent samples t-test. RESULTS In the study group, the mean scores in all domains of quality of life increased significantly after intervention (P < 0.05). In the control group, the mean scores of quality of life were not significantly different before and after intervention (P < 0.05). A significant difference was found between the study and control groups in all domains of quality of life except for general health and social function (P < 0.05) in favor of the study group. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study showed that cardiac rehabilitation program could lead to improving the quality of life in the patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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- Asghar Khalife-Zadeh
- Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, student research center, Shcool of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of medicine, Cardiologist, Shohadaye Lenjan Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Gallagher R, Sullivan A, Burke R, Hales S, Sharpe P, Tofler G. Quality of life, social support and cognitive impairment in heart failure patients without diagnosed dementia. Int J Nurs Pract 2015; 22:179-88. [PMID: 25943781 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Improving health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important goal for heart failure (HF) patients, and understanding the factors that influence HRQL is essential to this process. We investigated the influence of social support and cognitive impairment on HRQL in community dwelling HF patients (n = 104) without diagnosed dementia. Patients were aged mean 80.93 years (SD 11.01) and were classified as New York Heart Association Class 1/II (45%) or III/IV (53%). Age, social support and cognition had important independent effects. Younger people had the most negative effects of HF in all areas of HRQL: emotional (B = -0.32), physical (B = -0.44) and overall (B = -1). Well-supported patients (general social support) had the least negative effect from HF on HRQL: emotional domain (B = -4.62) and overall (B = -11.72). Patients with normal cognition had more negative impact of HF on HRQL: physical domain (B = 5.51) and overall HRQL (B = 10.42). A clearer understanding of the relationships between age, social support and cognition and the effect on the impact of HF on HRQL is needed before interventions can be appropriately developed.
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- Robyn Gallagher
- Sydney Nursing School and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Management of Cardiac Function (MACARF), Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Management of Cardiac Function (MACARF), Manly and Mona Vale Hospitals, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Management of Cardiac Function (MACARF), Ryde Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Management of Cardiac Function (MACARF), Hornsby Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Management of Cardiac Function (MACARF), Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sampaio FMC, Sequeira CADC, Lluch Canut MT. Nursing psychotherapeutic interventions: a review of clinical studies. J Clin Nurs 2015; 24:2096-105. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Francisco Miguel Correia Sampaio
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- Hospital de Braga-Psychiatry Department; Braga Portugal
- Porto Nursing School; Porto Portugal
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- Porto Nursing School-Scientific Pedagogical Unit “Nursing: Discipline & Profession”; Porto Portugal
- ”NurID: Innovation & Development in Nursing” - CINTESIS-FMUP; Porto Portugal
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- Barcelona University School of Nursing; Department of Public Health and Perinatal Nursing; Barcelona Spain
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Palliative and supportive care needs of heart failure patients in Africa. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2015; 9:20-5. [DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tully PJ, Baumeister H. Collaborative care for the treatment of comorbid depression and coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Syst Rev 2014; 3:127. [PMID: 25351999 PMCID: PMC4214823 DOI: 10.1186/2046-4053-3-127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression and coronary heart disease (CHD) are frequently comorbid and portend higher morbidity, mortality and poorer quality of life. Prior systematic reviews of depression treatment randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the population with CHD have not assessed the efficacy of collaborative care. This systematic review aims to bring together the contemporary research on the effectiveness of collaborative care interventions for depression in comorbid CHD populations. METHODS/DESIGN Electronic databases (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL) will be searched using a sensitive search strategy exploding the topics CHD, depression and RCT. Full text inspection and bibliography searching will be conducted, and authors of included studies will be contacted to identify unpublished studies. Eligibility criteria are: population, depression comorbid with CHD; intervention, RCT of collaborative care defined as a coordinated model of care involving multidisciplinary health care providers, including: (a) primary physician and at least one other health professional (e.g. nurse, psychiatrist, psychologist), (b) a structured patient management plan that delivers either pharmacological or non-pharmacological intervention, (c) scheduled patient follow-up and (d) enhanced inter-professional communication between the multiprofessional team; comparison, either usual care, enhanced usual care, wait-list control group or no further treatment; and outcome, major adverse cardiac events (MACE), standardized measure of depression, anxiety, quality of life, cost-effectiveness. Screening, data extraction and risk of bias assessment will be undertaken by two reviewers with disagreements resolved through discussion. Meta-analytic methods will be used to synthesize the data collected relating to the outcomes. DISCUSSION This review will evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of collaborative care for depression in populations primarily with CHD. The results will facilitate integration of evidence-based practice for this precarious population. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42014013653.
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- Phillip J Tully
- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Engelbergerstr. 41, Freiburg 79085, Germany
- Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men’s Health, Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Engelbergerstr. 41, Freiburg 79085, Germany
- Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Tully PJ, Selkow T, Bengel J, Rafanelli C. A dynamic view of comorbid depression and generalized anxiety disorder symptom change in chronic heart failure: the discrete effects of cognitive behavioral therapy, exercise, and psychotropic medication. Disabil Rehabil 2014; 37:585-92. [PMID: 24981015 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.935493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE No previous study has reported upon comorbid depression and anxiety disorders and their treatment in heart failure (HF), which the current study has sought to document. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total 29 HF patients under psychiatric management underwent primary depression cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT; n = 15) or primary generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) CBT (n = 14), and participated in a community exercise program and standard physician care. Repeated measures analysis of variance assessed Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and GAD-7 symptom change pre- and post-CBT treatment, and assessed the interaction effects of treatment type, exercise, anti-depressant and anxiolytic. RESULTS There was a significant time and treatment interaction effect that favored the primary GAD CBT group for reduction in PHQ symptoms (F(1, 24) = 4.52, p = 0.04). Analysis of PHQ-somatic symptoms also showed a significant main effect for participation in the exercise program (F(1, 24) = 4.21, p = 0.05) and a significant time and anxiolytic interaction (F(1, 24) = 3.98, p = 0.05). The average number of cardiac hospital readmissions favored the primary GAD CBT group (p = 0.05). CONCLUSION The findings support the use of multifaceted interventions in the rehabilitation of HF patients with comorbid psychiatric needs. Implications for Rehabilitation Comorbid depression and anxiety disorders are a clinical and research focus that deserves more attention in the treatment of heart failure patients. Cognitive behavioral therapy, exercise, and anxiolytic use was associated with significant changes in depression and anxiety though discrete effects were evident. Multifaceted interventions are most likely to be successful in the rehabilitation of HF patients with psychiatric needs.
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- Phillip J Tully
- Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide , Adelaide , Australia
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Tully PJ, Wittert G, Selkow T, Baumeister H. The real world mental health needs of heart failure patients are not reflected by the depression randomized controlled trial evidence. PLoS One 2014; 9:e85928. [PMID: 24475060 PMCID: PMC3901664 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION International depression screening guidelines in heart failure (HF) are partly based on depression treatment efficacy from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Our aim was to test the external validity of depression RCT criteria in a sample of real-world HF patients. METHODS HF patients admitted to 3 hospitals in South Australia were referred to a HF psychologist if not already receiving current psychiatric management by psychologist or psychiatrist elsewhere. Screening and referral protocol consisted of the following; (a). Patient Health Questionnaire ≥ 10; (b). Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire ≥ 7); (c). positive response to 1 item panic attack screener; (d). evidence of suicidality. Patients were evaluated against the most common RCT exclusion criteria personality disorder, high suicide risk, cognitive impairment, psychosis, alcohol or substance abuse or dependency, bi-polar depression. RESULTS Total 81 HF patients were referred from 404 HF admissions, and 73 were assessed (age 60.6 ± 13.4, 47.9% female). Nearly half (47%) met at least 1 RCT exclusion criterion, most commonly personality disorder (28.5%), alcohol/substance abuse (17.8%) and high suicide risk (11.0%). RCT ineligibility criteria was more frequent among patients with major depression (76.5% vs. 46.2%, p<.01) and dysthymia (26.5% vs. 7.7%, p = .03) but not significantly associated with anxiety disorders. RCT ineligible patients reported greater severity of depression (M = 16.6 ± 5.0 vs. M = 12.9 ± 7.2, p = .02) and were higher consumers of HF psychotherapy services (M = 11.5 ± 4.7 vs. M = 8.5 ± 4.8, p = .01). CONCLUSION In this real-world sample comparable in size to recent RCT intervention arms, patients with depression disorders presented with complex psychiatric needs including comorbid personality disorders, alcohol/substance use and suicide risk. These findings suggest external validity of depression screening and RCTs could serve as a basis for level A guideline recommendations in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Phillip J. Tully
- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men’s Health, Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Heart Failure Support Service, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia
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- Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men’s Health, Discipline of Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Heart Failure Support Service, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Li YL, Ju JQ, Yang CH, Jiang HQ, Xu JW, Zhang SJ. Oral Chinese herbal medicine for improvement of quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Qual Life Res 2013; 23:1177-92. [PMID: 24258255 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-013-0582-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Chronic heart failure (CHF) is not only a leading cause of death, hospitalization, and rehospitalization, but also significantly decreases quality of life (QoL). This study aims to evaluate published clinical trials of oral Chinese herbal medicine (OCHM) for improvement of QoL in patients with CHF that employ the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) score as an outcome measure. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed using five databases up to June 2013 to identify randomized control trials (RCTs). RCTs involving OCHM plus conventional medicine treatment (CMT) with or without blinding, compared with CMT with or without placebo, with MLHFQ score as an outcome measure were identified. The methodological quality of RCTs was assessed independently using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Review of Interventions. RevMan 5.2.5 and Stata 11.0 were used for data analysis. RESULTS Thirty-eight RCTs with a total of 3,170 participants were identified. The majority of the included trials were assessed to be of high clinical heterogeneity and poor methodological quality. The main results of meta-analysis showed improvement of total MLHFQ score when OCHM plus CMT compared with CMT with or without placebo [MD = -5.71 (-7.07, -4.36), p < 0.01]. CONCLUSIONS There is some encouraging evidence of OCHM combined with CMT for the improvement of QoL in CHF patients. However, the evidence remains weak due to the small sample size, high clinical heterogeneity, and poor methodological quality of the included trials. Further, large sample size and well-designed trials are needed.
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- Yun-Lun Li
- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 42, Cultural West Road, Jinan, 250011, Shandong, People's Republic of China,
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Samartzis L, Dimopoulos S, Tziongourou M, Koroboki E, Kyprianou T, Nanas S. SSRIs versus exercise training for depression in chronic heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int J Cardiol 2013; 168:4956-8. [PMID: 23920059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 07/13/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Lampros Samartzis
- 1st Critical Care Medicine Department, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Rehabilitation Laboratory, "Evgenidio" Hospital, NKUA, Athens, Greece; Nicosia Mental Health Services, Department of Psychiatry, Nicosia, Cyprus; St. George's University of London Medical School at University of Nicosia, Cyprus
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Affiliation(s)
- David R Thompson
- Cardiovascular Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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