Stress management interventions for adults with heart failure: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Stress management interventions (SMIs) targeting psychological stress and other psychosocial factors associated with heart failure (HF) morbidity and mortality are increasingly recommended for adults with HF. SMI content and delivery varies widely and meta-analyses are needed to synthesize current findings to identify gaps in the literature. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to examine the efficacy of SMIs for improving anxiety, depressive symptoms, exercise capacity, and disease-specific quality of life in adults with HF.

Method

Comprehensive searches of 10 electronic bibliographic databases identified peer-reviewed, published, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of SMIs for adults with HF.

Results

Twenty-three RCTs were included (N = 2,294; Mage = 63.09

SUBMITTER: Gathright EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8978308 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature