1 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The purpose of this trial was to develop the initial sections of a video/DVD cassette that provided guidance about mastering stressful situations for patients who had been informed that they need an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD). We adapted the existing LifeSkills video (which was already been shown effective in patients with heart diseases) to the specific needs of patients with AICD's. Before its development, we held separate focus groups with healthcare providers of AICD patients, pre-implantation patients, and post-implantation patients. After the video/accompanying workbook was produced, we held an additional focus group with patients who had received the video/workbook before receiving their AICD.