Trial reportJournal of behavioral medicine2020
Implementation, feasibility, and acceptability of quality of life therapy to improve positive emotions among patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
Trial report in Journal of behavioral medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychological distress among cancer patients in African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- The Life Experience of Patients after the Implantation of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Cost-Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Surgically Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
- Evaluatıon of Depressıon and Anxıety Status in Patıents After Cardıac Devıce Implantatıon.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2025Article
- The effect of group quality of life therapy on hope and health-related quality of life in patients with major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Addressing PTSD in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients: State-of-the-Art Management of ICD Shock and PTSD.Current cardiology reports · 2023Review
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Abstract
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) save lives, but often induce significant psychological distress among patients. Positive psychological constructs are associated with improved outcomes among cardiac patients. In this NHLBI-funded randomized controlled trial, one aim was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a positive psychology intervention (Quality of Life Therapy; QOLT, n = 11), compared to a Heart Healthy Education (HHE) control (n = 10), among ICD patients. A majority of participants across groups attended all 12 sessions (71%) and completed homework assignments (80%). Agreement on participant engagement and interventionist protocol adherence were high, with no differences between groups (ps > 0.20). A greater proportion of QOLT participants rated their sessions was "very" helpful compared to HHE participants (63% vs. 10%, p = 0.19). These initial data support the feasibility and acceptability of QOLT. A larger-scale trial using positive psychology interventions among ICD patients is indicated to determine potential mechanisms underlying the relationship between positive psychological constructs and cardiovascular health.
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