Why the study?
What factors affect women's attendance and adherence to a cardiac rehabilitation program after a myocardial infarction?
Population
40 women who had experienced a first myocardial infarction within the previous 6 weeks to 12 months
Design
Other
Authors
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May inform phase-specific support to improve women's CR adherence post-MI; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective validation.
What factors affect women's attendance and adherence to a cardiac rehabilitation program after a myocardial infarction?
Women's decision to attend and adhere to cardiac rehabilitation after an MI involves distinct phases influenced by psychological appraisal, program components, staff behaviors, outcomes, and barriers.
McSweeney et al. (2001) studied this question.
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