Why the study?
Cardiac rehabilitation adherence remains challenging despite its preventive benefits, and the mechanisms driving behavior change during prescribed programs require better understanding.
What are the mechanisms responsible for behavior change and adherence to a prescribed cardiac rehabilitation program in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Population
15 patients with acute coronary syndrome at a cardiac rehabilitation
Design
Longitudinal phenomenological study using Colaizzi descriptive technique and semi-structured interviews
Authors
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Patient experiences may reveal adherence barriers in cardiac rehab; leaves open quantitative validation before practice change.
What are the mechanisms responsible for behavior change and adherence to a prescribed cardiac rehabilitation program in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Long-term participation in cardiac rehabilitation among ACS patients is complex and likely explained by self-determination theory constructs such as autonomy, competence, relatedness, and habit formation.
Kaushal et al. (2022) studied this question.
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