ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
"The heart in a bag": The lived experience of patient-caregiver dyads with left ventricular assist device during cardiac rehabilitation.
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- The Dynamic Nature of Caregiving in Advanced Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Current heart failure reports · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring patient, caregiver and care team experiences of destination therapy Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A multiple case qualitative study protocol.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Article
- Depression and Suicidality in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Advanced Cardiac Therapies: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Clinical Management.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Self and Dyadic Management of Patients and Care Partners Living with Durable Ventricular Assist Device: Emerging Science, Studies, and Frameworks to Advance Precision Health.Current heart failure reports · 2025Review
- Qualitative dyadic analysis in care partnership research: a scoping review.BMC medical research methodology · 2025Article
- Exploring Psychological Factors and Metacognitive Beliefs in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Single-Group Pre-Post Study.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Using Topic Modeling to Understand Patients' and Caregivers' Perspectives About Left Ventricular Assist Device: Thematic Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Recognizing and Appreciating the Partner's Support Protects Relationship Satisfaction during Cardiac Illness.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The experience of bodily image for patients with left ventricular assist device.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- It takes two hearts to cope with an artificial one: the necessity of applying a dyadic approach in the context of left ventricular assist device transplantation-Opinion paper.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Psychological couple-oriented interventions for patients with heart disease and their partners: a scoping review and guidelines for future interventions.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Acceptance and adherence to non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a grounded theory study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: The Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) has increasingly become a primary therapeutic option for longer-waiting heart transplant lists. Although survival rates are growing, the device requires complex home care. Therefore, the presence of a caregiver trained in the LVAD management is important for the success of the therapy. The LVAD leads both patients and their caregivers to experience new challenges and adapt to new lifestyle changes and limitations - but their subjective beliefs before home management remained little explored. Design: This study identified, using a phenomenological hermeneutic approach, the main components of the LVAD experience of six patient-caregiver dyads interviewed during cardiac rehabilitation. Results: We identified 4 master themes: Conclusion: The knowledge from this study can be used as a guide for healthcare providers in counseling LVAD recipients and their caregivers.
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