TY - JOUR

T1 - Sexual concerns and practices after ICD implantation

T2 - findings of the COPE-ICD rehabilitation trial

AU - Berg, Selina Kikkenborg

AU - Elleman-Jensen, Line

AU - Zwisler, Ann-Dorthe

AU - Winkel, Per

AU - Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup

AU - Pedersen, Preben Ulrich

AU - Moons, Philip

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Background:Studies show that patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) frequently experience sexual dysfunction. These experiences are often linked to exercise intolerance, side-effects of medication, and psychological problems.Objective:To describe (a) the level of information given about sexual activity, (b) the areas of patient concerns related to sexual function and the ICD, and (c) changes in sexual behavior.Methods:A randomized controlled trial including 196 patients (1:1) was designed, including 12 weeks of exercise training and 1 year of psycho-educational follow-up focusing on modifiable factors associated with poor outcomes, including sexual functioning. The Sex After ICD Survey was administered 6 months after the randomization as part of the planned explorative outcomes. 141 patients responded.Results:The analyses showed that 37 of the 69 (55.2%) patients of the intervention group and 16 of the 72 (24.6%) patients of the control group received information (p

AB - Background:Studies show that patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) frequently experience sexual dysfunction. These experiences are often linked to exercise intolerance, side-effects of medication, and psychological problems.Objective:To describe (a) the level of information given about sexual activity, (b) the areas of patient concerns related to sexual function and the ICD, and (c) changes in sexual behavior.Methods:A randomized controlled trial including 196 patients (1:1) was designed, including 12 weeks of exercise training and 1 year of psycho-educational follow-up focusing on modifiable factors associated with poor outcomes, including sexual functioning. The Sex After ICD Survey was administered 6 months after the randomization as part of the planned explorative outcomes. 141 patients responded.Results:The analyses showed that 37 of the 69 (55.2%) patients of the intervention group and 16 of the 72 (24.6%) patients of the control group received information (p

U2 - 10.1177/1474515112473528

DO - 10.1177/1474515112473528

M3 - Journal article

JO - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

JF - European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

SN - 1474-5151

ER -