Why the study?
Do psychoeducational programs reduce cardiac mortality and recurrence of myocardial infarction in patients with coronary heart disease?
Population
Coronary heart disease patients (meta-analysis of 37 studies)
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports integration of psychoeducational programs into post-MI care; reinforces Level 1 evidence for secondary prevention in CHD.
Do psychoeducational programs reduce cardiac mortality and recurrence of myocardial infarction in patients with coronary heart disease?
Psychoeducational programs including health education and stress management significantly reduce cardiac mortality and recurrent MI in patients with coronary heart disease.
Dusseldorp et al. (1999) studied this question.
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