Cardiac Rehabilitation practitioners’ views on patients’ psychological needs: a qualitative study
Practitioners described that patients experience a range of psychological concerns, including adjustment difficulties, anxiety, and cardiac and noncardiac worries. Most practitioners normalise patient concerns and offer relaxation techniques. However, practitioners have noted that patients often have complex psychological needs, but practitioners' confidence in discussing and supporting psychological concerns varies. Practitioners expressed the need for training to support patients' psychological needs.
Authors
- Lora Capobianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6877-8650)
- Adrian Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7713-1592)
- Laura O. Wray
Institutions
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1434779
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
- Programme Grants for Applied Research