July 1, 1989Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Early Discharge and Early Rehabilitation and Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Why the study?

Does a program of early discharge and early rehabilitation improve return to work rates in patients after acute myocardial infarction?

Population

135 patients below 67 years of age from Trondheim, Norway and neighboring communities discharged from the…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

8 weeks

Authors

ASA SaeterhaugSt Olav's University Hospital PNPal NygaardCentral Norway Regional Health Authority

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Implication

May support early post-MI rehab protocols; leaves open causal effects without randomized confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does a program of early discharge and early rehabilitation improve return to work rates in patients after acute myocardial infarction?

Population

135 patients below 67 years of age from Trondheim, Norway and neighboring communities discharged from the Regional Hospital after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in 1985.

Intervention

Program of early discharge, early rehabilitation (referred to outpatient clinic at Physical Medical Department 1-2 weeks after discharge), and early return to work.

Outcome

Return to work rate and timing

A program of early discharge and early rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction is associated with high rates of early return to work.

Cite This Study

Saeterhaug et al. (1989) studied this question.

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Early Discharge and Early Rehabilitation and Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction

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