Key result
Organizational factors like relaxation training and patient factors including age ≥65 years, CABG, and diabetes were significantly associated with increased cardiac rehabilitation adherence.
Why the study?
What organizational and patient factors are associated with adherence to cardiac rehabilitation programs?
Population
4,412 patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation across 38 facilities in the Wisconsin Cardiac…
Comparison
Specific organizational factors and patient… vs Absence of these organizational and patient…
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May guide adherence strategies in cardiac rehab; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.
Observational (n=4,412)
Yes
What organizational and patient factors are associated with adherence to cardiac rehabilitation programs?
Modifiable organizational factors, such as specific classes and medical director involvement, along with certain patient characteristics, significantly influence adherence to cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Turk-Adawi et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Cardiac rehabilitation (n=4,412). Organizational and patient factors was evaluated on Cardiac rehabilitation adherence. Organizational factors like relaxation training and patient factors including age ≥65 years, CABG, and diabetes were significantly associated with increased cardiac rehabilitation adherence.
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