Key result
Women-only CR is linked to better disease knowledge and Mediterranean diet adherence versus standard CR.
Why the study?
The limited efficacy of women-focused educational materials within supervised cardiac rehabilitation had not been previously tested against standard co-educational cardiac rehabilitation.
Does women-only cardiac rehabilitation with women-focused education improve disease-related knowledge, functional capacity, quality of life, and heart-health behaviours in women eligible for cardiac rehabilitation?
Cohort (n=62)
Single-blind
Yes
Does women-only cardiac rehabilitation with women-focused education improve disease-related knowledge, functional capacity, quality of life, and heart-health behaviours in women eligible for cardiac rehabilitation?
Women-focused education in cardiac rehabilitation significantly improves disease-related knowledge and dietary adherence compared to standard co-educational programs.
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May support women-only CR for knowledge gains; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
OBJECTIVE: To test the limited efficacy of women-focused educational materials within supervised cardiac rehabilitation (CR) for the first time when compared to standard co-educational CR. METHODS: A multi-site, prospective, pilot study with blinded outcome assessment was conducted at two Canadian CR programs. At intake, participants selected women-only CR with women-focused education (12 weeks) or a standard co-educational program (16 weeks). Both were comprehensive programs, with one education session/week. Outcomes were disease-related knowledge, functional capacity, quality of life, and heart-health behaviours. RESULTS: Of 114 women approached, 62 (54.4 %) consented. Forty elected the women-only CR program. Pre-CR medication adherence was high. Participants attended approximately 60 % of sessions; 55 (88.7 %) were retained at follow-up. Significant improvements in knowledge, quality of life, and functional capacity were observed in both groups (all p < .05). With adjustment for pre-CR scores, participants in women-only CR exhibited significantly greater improvements in knowledge (p < .05) and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (p = .04) post-program compared to control participants. CONCLUSION: Results support of the utility of this women-focused education in the CR setting. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Integrating women-focused education in CR can enhance health outcomes and address specific needs of female patients.
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Ghisi et al. (2024) conducted a cohort in Cardiac rehabilitation (n=62). Women-only cardiac rehabilitation with women-focused education vs. Standard co-educational cardiac rehabilitation program was evaluated on Disease-related knowledge, functional capacity, quality of life, and heart-health behaviours (p=<0.05). Women-only cardiac rehabilitation with women-focused education improved disease-related knowledge and Mediterranean diet adherence compared to standard co-educational CR.
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