Does a Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Program Improve Patients’ and Caregivers’ Emotional State in LVAD Patients?
Abstract
Few studies evaluated the effect of cardiac rehabilitation programs on perceived emotional and health status of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients, and none explored their effect on caregivers’ strain. We enrolled 119 adult LVAD patients, together with their caregivers ( n = 91), in two Rehabilitation Institutes that provided inpatient multidisciplinary activities. At admittance and prior to discharge they completed questionnaires...
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Title
Does a Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Program Improve Patients’ and Caregivers’ Emotional State in LVAD Patients?
Published Date
Nov 18, 2018
Journal
Volume
43
Issue
3
Pages
229 - 233
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