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Developing the WE BEAT Well-Being Education Programme to foster resilience and build connection in paediatric heart

Melissa K Cousino1,2,3, Catherine R Dusing1, Kelly E Rea1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Cardiology in the Young
|April 16, 2024
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This study introduces the WE BEAT Wellbeing Education Program, a novel intervention for adolescents with heart disease. It aims to enhance psychological well-being and resilience through group-based psychoeducation and coping skills training.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Psychology
  • Pediatric Health

Background:

  • Psychological well-being and resilience are crucial for cardiac health.
  • Few interventions exist for children with heart disease.
  • This paper details the WE BEAT Wellbeing Education Program framework.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and theoretical framework of the WE BEAT Wellbeing Education Program.
  • To improve psychological well-being and resilience in adolescents with paediatric heart disease.

Main Methods:

  • Program development informed by international surveys and qualitative data.
  • Utilized a theoretical framework and existing resilience intervention research.
  • Group-based psychoeducation and coping skills training.

Main Results:

  • Overview of the WE BEAT intervention components provided.
  • Structure of the program detailed.

Conclusions:

  • WE BEAT is a pioneering resiliency-focused intervention for paediatric heart disease.
  • Aims to foster well-being and resilience via health promotion and prevention.
  • Future directions include app-based delivery and larger trials.
Abstract

Keywords:
CHDinterventionmental healthresiliencewell-being

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