Key result
Educational and psychological interventions are recommended to address psychosocial distress and improve quality of life for implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients and their families.
Why the study?
Do educational and psychological interventions improve psychological and quality-of-life outcomes in recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their families?
Population
Recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and their families
Design
Review
Authors
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May support psychosocial care integration for ICD recipients; leaves open need for rigorous RCTs to confirm benefit.
Do educational and psychological interventions improve psychological and quality-of-life outcomes in recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their families?
Optimal care pathways for ICD patients require psychosocial attention to manage distress and maximize the derived benefit of the device.
Dunbar et al. (2012) conducted a review in Recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and their families. Educational and psychological interventions was evaluated. Educational and psychological interventions are recommended to address psychosocial distress and improve quality of life for implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients and their families.
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