Development of a patient and clinician co-led education program to promote living well with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Insights from a pilot project.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate a pilot education program designed to improve patients' experience of living well with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).

Methods

Patient Partners with previously implanted ICD and clinicians collaboratively performed monthly education sessions for potential and recent ICD recipients. Curriculum development was informed by current evidence of ICD patients' unique educational needs; delivery format transitioned to a virtual platform following the onset of COVID-19. Participants' experience was evaluated using a tailored questionnaire to explore preliminary insights.

Results

126 participants (median age: 62 years; women: 30%) attended 24 sessions. In-person participants (n = 62, 49.2%) reported sessions as helpful (n = 56, 94%) with r

SUBMITTER: Forman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194333 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature