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J M Badger

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PubMed1994

Medical emergencies during cardiac rehabilitation: a naturalistic inquiry of the psychologic impact on peers.

The social support provided by other patients during cardiac rehabilitation is generally thought of as beneficial. Yet being with others also predisposes individual members to risk, being negatively affected if another group member should become acutely ill. When a patient witnesses a medical emergency of a peer in a cardiac rehabilitation setting, it is not known whether the event is perceived as helpful or harmful to the patient's psychologic recovery. This study describes an inductive analysis of patients' responses during 12 patient resuscitation events that occurred in the author's cardiac rehabilitation setting between 1989 and 1993, using naturalistic inquiry as a methodologic approach.

Adult↗
PubMed1993

Death of a support group member: a practical guide to helping other members cope.

Dealing with the death of a group member can have many important therapeutic benefits for both patients and family members. The bereaved family can benefit from the opportunity to "let go" of the support group and say good-bye to friends who shared a common problem. This article offers a practical guide for helping implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) support group members cope with the death of a group member. The elements of grief work, so-called "curative" factors, and suggestions for leader protocols following death loss of a support group member are discussed.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1989

Observations of a support group for automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator recipients and their spouses.

We studied the use of an 8-week group support intervention with recipients of automatic inplantable cardioverter-defibrillators (AICDs) and evaluated the effect of this treatment on both patients and spouses. Patients attending the Rhode Island Hospital Arrhythmia Clinic formed the study population. Six patients and their spouses formed the treatment group. Six patients living a distance (greater than 25 miles) from the hospital who were not able to attend the sessions formed a natural comparison group. Outcome was reported by a descriptive analysis of the group experience and assessment of changes in role functioning and psychologic adaptation after the intervention. Study results supported our hypothesis that group therapy was an effective treatment modality in promoting positive adjustment of patients to the AICD device. Furthermore, trends emerged suggesting positive shifts in both role functioning and psychologic adjustment in patients attending group sessions. These findings suggest that group therapy is a useful method of providing support and education for individuals receiving the AICD device.

Adaptation, Psychological↗