High level of psychosocial adjustment in patients on ongoing ventricular assist device support in the years one to three after VAD implantation-A national multi-center Study.
Hannah SpielmannWolfgang AlbertSandra Semmig-KönzeVolker LauenrothChristine Spitz-KöberichPaulina StausKatharina Tigges-LimmerChristiane Kuglernull nullPublished in: Heart & lung : the journal of critical care (2023)
Our sample perceived high levels of psychosocial adjustment. High perceived social support was associated with better outcomes in levels of anxiety, depression, and quality of life, demonstrating potential for the future development and evaluation of targeted multi-professional social support interventions including peer- and caregiver support.
Keyphrases
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- end stage renal disease
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- left ventricular
- cancer therapy
- patient reported outcomes
- current status
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported