TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training on perceived control in spouses of recovering cardiac patients
AU - Moser, Debra K.
AU - Dracup, Kathleen
PY - 2000/8
Y1 - 2000/8
N2 - The objectives of this study were to determine whether there are differences in emotional distress among spouses of recovering cardiac patients based on level of perceived control, and to determine whether perceived control can be enhanced by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. A total of 219 spouses of cardiac patients recovering from an acute cardiac event were enrolled and 196 completed the study. Spouses were assigned to either a no-treatment control group or one of two CPR training groups. Perceived control and emotional adjustment were measured at baseline and again 1 month after subjects received CPR training. Spouses with high perceived control were less anxious, less depressed, and less hostile at baseline. Perceived control increased significantly in spouses after both CPR training groups, but was unchanged in the control group. After a partner's cardiac event, perceived control is important for psychological recovery in spouses and can be increased by CPR training.
AB - The objectives of this study were to determine whether there are differences in emotional distress among spouses of recovering cardiac patients based on level of perceived control, and to determine whether perceived control can be enhanced by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. A total of 219 spouses of cardiac patients recovering from an acute cardiac event were enrolled and 196 completed the study. Spouses were assigned to either a no-treatment control group or one of two CPR training groups. Perceived control and emotional adjustment were measured at baseline and again 1 month after subjects received CPR training. Spouses with high perceived control were less anxious, less depressed, and less hostile at baseline. Perceived control increased significantly in spouses after both CPR training groups, but was unchanged in the control group. After a partner's cardiac event, perceived control is important for psychological recovery in spouses and can be increased by CPR training.
KW - Acute myocardial infarction
KW - Coronary revascularization
KW - Perceived control
KW - Psychological adjustment
KW - Spouses
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U2 - 10.1002/1098-240X(200008)23:4<270::AID-NUR3>3.0.CO;2-8
DO - 10.1002/1098-240X(200008)23:4<270::AID-NUR3>3.0.CO;2-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 10940952
AN - SCOPUS:0034244305
SN - 0160-6891
VL - 23
SP - 270
EP - 278
JO - Research in Nursing and Health
JF - Research in Nursing and Health
IS - 4
ER -