January 1, 2004Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Social Support as a Predictor of Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Why the study?
Does low social support predict participation in cardiac rehabilitation in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Population
944 patients who underwent first isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery between May 1999 and February…
Comparison
Low social support assessed before CABG and 6… vs Higher social support (ESSI score > 22)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
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Discussion
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Implication
Low social support was not independently associated with cardiac rehabilitation participation after CABG; leaves open whether socioeconomic or clinical factors drive uptake.
Structured PICO
Does low social support predict participation in cardiac rehabilitation in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
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Population
944 patients who underwent first isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery between May 1999 and February 2001
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Intervention
Low social support (Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Social Support Inventory [ESSI] score ≤ 22) assessed before CABG and 6 weeks after CABG
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Comparator
Higher social support (ESSI score > 22)
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Outcome
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation at 6 months after surgery
Contrary to general belief, social support itself may not be a strong independent determinant of cardiac rehabilitation participation after CABG, with socioeconomic and clinical factors playing a more important role.
Cite This Study
Husak et al. (2004) studied this question.