Why the study?
Chronic heart failure impairs wellbeing, and coping effectiveness training (CET) has been used to improve stress management, but patient experiences one year after completion remain unexplored.
Coping effectiveness training for heart failure patients provides improved stress coping but can be challenging, suggesting a need to include existential aspects and recognize comorbidities in future interventions.
Chronic heart failure is a common and a serious condition. Research has shown that chronic heart failure has been associated with detrimental effects on wellbeing. Coping effectiveness training (CET) has been applied for patients with heart failure to improve stress appraisal and stress management skills. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of participating in CET for patients with heart failure one year after completion. Eleven patients were interviewed. The study adheres to the SRQR guidelines. A thematic analysis generated three themes: rewarding but challenging to meet other people with heart failure; improved conditions to cope with stress; and not relevant to me. Implications for further development of the intervention were to include existential aspects, recognize comorbidities, test follow-up sessions and apply a codesign.
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