Population
456 patients assessed 6 months after inpatient phase II cardiac rehabilitation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months (T1 at 6 months, T2 at 12 months post-phase II CR)
Authors
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Intention and self-efficacy may identify phase III CR patients at risk of dropout; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before changing practice.
Intention and self-efficacy are key predictors of participation and maintenance in phase III cardiac rehabilitation, highlighting potential targets for tailored motivational counseling to reduce dropout rates.
Dohnke et al. (2010) studied this question.
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