Psychological couple-oriented interventions for patients with heart disease and their partners: a scoping review and guidelines for future interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This scoping review aims to provide an accessible summary of available evidence on the efficacy of psychological couple-based interventions among patients with heart disease and their partners focusing on specific aspects and strategies by assessing different emotional and physical cardiac-related outcome measures.

Methods

A literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Medline, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases using the keywords "heart diseases" and "couple-based intervention." A literature search using systematic methods was applied. Data were extracted to address the review aims and were presented as a narrative synthesis.

Results

The database search produced 11 studies. Psychological couple-based interventions varied in terms of the type of in

SUBMITTER: Rapelli G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570454 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature