Other Titles
Developing an Intervention to Optimize Valued Living Among LVAD Recipients: Survey Results
Abstract
This project aimed to characterize how adults living with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and their family/friend caregivers engage in values-centered discussions, with the goal of informing future interventions that promote values-centered communication with the healthcare team.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Type
Report
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Left Ventricular Assist Device, LVAD, Family Caregivers, Friend Caregivers, Interventions
Recommended Citation
Bechthold, Avery C.; Wells, Rachel D.; McIlvennan, Colleen K.; Saylor, Martha Abshire; Matlock, Daniel D.; LeJeune, Jesse; and Odom, J. Nicholas, "Development of an Intervention for Optimizing Values Discussions between Patients with an LVAD, their Family Caregivers, and the Healthcare Team" (2025). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 179.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/179
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Review Type
None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
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