Why the study?
Does group therapy improve rehabilitation and clinical outcomes in post-myocardial infarction patients?
Population
Post-myocardial infarction patients in outpatient management
Comparison
Group therapy as an adjunct to medical… vs Control subjects
Design
Other
Follow-up
nearly a year (in progress)
Key result
Early results of group therapy for post-myocardial infarction patients illustrate the psychological physiology of the rehabilitation process and emphasize patients' special needs.
Authors
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May address psychological needs in post-MI rehab; extends RCT evidence on patient-centered recovery.
Does group therapy improve rehabilitation and clinical outcomes in post-myocardial infarction patients?
Early results from a controlled experiment suggest group therapy may help address the psychological and special needs of post-myocardial infarction patients during convalescence.
Rahe et al. (1973) studied Post-myocardial infarction. Group therapy vs. Control subjects was evaluated on Job rehabilitation rates, angina pectoris prevalence, nitroglycerin use, rehospitalization for coronary heart disease, reinfarction, and mortality rates. Early results of group therapy for post-myocardial infarction patients illustrate the psychological physiology of the rehabilitation process and emphasize patients' special needs.