A randomised, clinical trial of a psycho-educational nursing intervention in patients receiving an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators prevent Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in at-risk populations. Coming to terms with having an ICD, risk of SCD and a long-term condition may be impeded by negative psycho-social effects. Nurse-led psychoeducative support interventions have been trialled with mixed...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Published: |
University of the West of England, Bristol
2013
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.601373 |