Depression and Anxiety Moderate the Relationship Between Body Image and Personal Well-being Among Patients With an Implanted Left Ventricular Assist Device.

CONCLUSIONS: Body image significantly predicted personal well-being among patients with an implanted LVAD. Depression alone, or depression combined with anxiety, moderated the relationships between body image and personal well-being. The current results may help to heighten healthcare providers' awareness of body image perception among patients with an implanted LVAD. PMID: 31904690 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - January 2, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Melnikov S, Abuhazira M, Golobov D, Yaari V, Jaarsma T, Ben Gal T Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research