Clustering of poor device acceptance and Type D personality is associated with increased distress in Danish cardioverter-defibrillator patients

Susanne S. Pedersen, Helle Spindler, Jens B Johansen, Peter Mortensen

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Abstract

Psychosocial risk factors tend to cluster together within individuals, likely enhancing the risk of adverse health outcomes. We examined (1) the influence of clustering of poor device acceptance and Type D personality on anxiety and depressive symptoms, and (2) the demographic and clinical determinants of patients with clustering, in a large cohort of Danish implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Volume32
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)29-36
ISSN0147-8389
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Personality
  • Personality Assessment
  • Psychology
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Stress, Psychological

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