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…

Teaching patients to better self-manage their bipolar disorder slows the decline in physical health-related quality of life

A randomized controlled trial that was published in 2008. [1] Persons with bipolar disorder cardiovascular disease were recruited from a large Department of Veterans Affairs mental health facility and randomly assigned to be managed according to the bipolar disorder medical care model (BCM) or usual care. BCM care consisted of four self-management sessions on bipolar…