Signe Stelling Risom1, Johanne Lind, Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Selina Kikkenborg Berg. 1. Signe Stelling Risom, RN, MSc, PhD Clinical Nurse Specialist and Associate Professor, Rigshospitalet, Centre for Cardiac, Vascular, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, and Institute of Nursing, University College Copenhagen, Denmark. Johanne Lind, RN, MA, MPH Associate Professor, Institute of Nursing, University College Copenhagen, Denmark. Victoria Vaughan Dickson, RN, PhD Associate Professor, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University. Selina Kikkenborg Berg, RN, MScN, PhD Professor and Senior Researcher, Rigshospitalet, Centre for Cardiac, Vascular, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital; Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen; and National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients treated for atrial fibrillation with an ablation can experience decreased mental health. Little is known about the effect of a psychoeducation intervention on this patient group. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore the effect of a psychoeducation intervention on patients' mental health after participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program, with a focus on elaborating on the lack of mental health improvements. METHOD: Sequential explanatory mixed methods including secondary analysis of qualitative and quantitative data collected in a randomized rehabilitation trial was performed. Perceived health was measured by a questionnaire (n = 95), and qualitative interviews were performed (n = 10). RESULTS: Patients scoring high on perceived health experienced positive effects of the intervention. Patients scoring low appear to have either low physical capacity and severe atrial fibrillation symptoms, bigger life issues, or lack of social support. CONCLUSION: A more in-depth understanding of the effect of a psychoeducational intervention included in a cardiac rehabilitation program has been achieved.
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BACKGROUND:Patients treated for atrial fibrillation with an ablation can experience decreased mental health. Little is known about the effect of a psychoeducation intervention on this patient group. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to explore the effect of a psychoeducation intervention on patients' mental health after participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program, with a focus on elaborating on the lack of mental health improvements. METHOD: Sequential explanatory mixed methods including secondary analysis of qualitative and quantitative data collected in a randomized rehabilitation trial was performed. Perceived health was measured by a questionnaire (n = 95), and qualitative interviews were performed (n = 10). RESULTS:Patients scoring high on perceived health experienced positive effects of the intervention. Patients scoring low appear to have either low physical capacity and severe atrial fibrillation symptoms, bigger life issues, or lack of social support. CONCLUSION: A more in-depth understanding of the effect of a psychoeducational intervention included in a cardiac rehabilitation program has been achieved.
Authors: Bonnie M Vest; Brian M Quigley; Denise F Lillvis; Caroline Horrigan-Maurer; Rebecca S Firth; Anne B Curtis; Jeffrey M Lackner Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2022-01-06 Impact factor: 6.473