Key result
A six-week heart disease management program ('Women take PRIDE') significantly increased the likelihood of reporting reductions in stress levels compared to usual care at four months (p=0.02).
Why the study?
Does a six-week heart disease management program reduce stress levels in older women with heart disease?
RCT (n=457)
randomized
Does a six-week heart disease management program reduce stress levels in older women with heart disease?
A six-week heart disease management program significantly reduced self-reported stress levels in older women with heart disease at four months.
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Supports offering gender-tailored programs to reduce stress in older women with heart disease; extends evidence for psychosocial interventions in cardiac care.
Stress and psychological distress were assessed in 457 older women who were subsequently randomized to a six-week heart disease management program ("Women take PRIDE") or to a "usual care" control group. Baseline distress was significantly associated with age, symptoms, physical functioning, social support, optimism, and self-esteem (p < .05). Only 20% of women reported their physician had recommended reducing stress. At four months follow-up, intervention women compared to controls were significantly more likely to report reductions in stress levels (p = 0.02) and also showed improvement in emotional behavior (p = 0.09).
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Janz et al. (2004) conducted an RCT in Heart disease (n=457). Women take PRIDE program vs. Usual care was evaluated on Reductions in stress levels (p=0.02). A six-week heart disease management program ('Women take PRIDE') significantly increased the likelihood of reporting reductions in stress levels compared to usual care at four months (p=0.02).
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