Why the study?
Is perceived quality of care associated with reported receipt of lifestyle counseling on diet and exercise in patients with heart disease?
Population
182 cardiac patients admitted with acute coronary syndromes or elective cardiac catheterization
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Poor perceived care quality was associated with less reported lifestyle counseling; hypothesis-generating for causality and impact in heart disease.
Is perceived quality of care associated with reported receipt of lifestyle counseling on diet and exercise in patients with heart disease?
Patients with lower perceived quality of care are significantly less likely to report receiving lifestyle counseling on diet and exercise.
Jackson et al. (2010) studied this question.
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