Key result
A systematic review of 25 articles on couples coping with cardiovascular disease found that most studies integrated theory and used valid instruments, but had problematic sampling strategies.
Why the study?
How do couples cope with one partner's cardiovascular disease diagnosis?
Systematic Review (n=25)
How do couples cope with one partner's cardiovascular disease diagnosis?
This systematic review highlights the need for dyad-focused care and longitudinal research to better understand and support how couples cope with cardiovascular disease.
Sampling flaws limit generalizability of dyadic CVD coping findings; challenges current evidence and requires rigorous future studies.
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Trump et al. (2016) conducted a systematic review in Cardiovascular disease (n=25). Couples coping was evaluated on Theory integration, coping constructs and instruments, samples, analyses, and findings. A systematic review of 25 articles on couples coping with cardiovascular disease found that most studies integrated theory and used valid instruments, but had problematic sampling strategies.
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