Psychological interventions for patients with coronary heart disease and their partners: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite evidence that patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and their partners report significant psychological distress, and suggestions that involving partners in interventions alleviates such distress, no systematic reviews have examined this. The objective of this study was to systematically review evidence on the effectiveness of psychological interventions for patients with CHD and their partners.

Methods

CENTRAL, Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases were searched through October 2012. Randomized controlled trials evaluating psychological interventions for patients with CHD and their partners were included. Selection of studies, study appraisal, data extraction and analysis were undertaken using standard methods.

Results

Seven studies c

SUBMITTER: Reid J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3764157 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature