Cognitive-behavioural chronic disease management program (CB-CDMP) reduces hospital admissions and bed-occupancy in patients with frequent admissions with chest pain

This is a study that was published in 2007. [1] 271 patients with chronic refractory angina patients were enrolled in CB-CDMP. Total hospital admissions were reduced from 2.40 admissions per patient per year to 1.78 admissions per patient per year (P<0.001). The rising trend of total hospital bed day occupancy prior to enrollment fell from…

Psychoeducational interventions are effective in reducing angina frequency and medication use

This is a meta-analysis by the McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences that was published in 2008. [1] The authors investigated the effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions for improving symptoms, HRQL and psychological well-being in stable angina patients. Seven trials with a total of 949 participants. Those who received psychoeducation experienced nearly 3 angina episodes less…