Key result
Older age, obesity, depression, and anxiety predict higher dropout from center-based cardiac rehab.
Why the study?
Although cardiac rehabilitation improves physical functioning and reduces heart disease progression, significant proportions of patients do not complete CR programs.
What factors predict the completion of a center-based cardiac rehabilitation program in eligible cardiac patients?
Population
685 eligible cardiac patients
Comparison
Predictors of CR program completion vs non-completion
Design
Retrospective electronic medical records study
Authors
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May identify at-risk patients for enhanced support; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve center-based CR completion.
Observational (n=685)
What factors predict the completion of a center-based cardiac rehabilitation program in eligible cardiac patients?
Older age, obesity, and psychosocial factors like depression and anxiety are significant predictors of non-completion in center-based cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Young et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Cardiac disease (n=685). Center-based cardiac rehabilitation program was evaluated on Completion of the cardiac rehabilitation program. Older age, obesity, depression, anxiety, and low quality of life were significant predictors of failure to complete a center-based cardiac rehabilitation program (overall completion rate 61.4%).
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