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...

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Main Author: Tagney, Jenny
Published: University of the West of England, Bristol 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.601373